Westwood Farms
Well-Known Member
hey everybody,
This is something I notice that I do when I have mares getting near foaling I always take off my rings. I am not sure why I do that, but I guess it was an instinct to start off with. If you should happen to have to go in for a foal, you will not loose your rings in the process, or tear the tissues of the mare in doing so. So, my foaling tip is take off your rings, and keep um off for a while. You all know mares do not read the books, LOL
SOmething else new I noticed was last night with my mares. I had 2 ready for foaling, v'd out for a while, big bags but when I drove up last night, I noticed on both mares, I could see ribs. I never really noticed that before. On further inspection, one was already waxed up. She foaled in a couple of hours, and in about 3 more hours the second foaled. SO, that might also be something to look for when approaching foaling. ( oh, we had to healthy fillies). The moms look normal again, so the rib thing was temporary. I have had foals since 1990, and never really noticed til now.
Happy Foaling everyone!!
This is something I notice that I do when I have mares getting near foaling I always take off my rings. I am not sure why I do that, but I guess it was an instinct to start off with. If you should happen to have to go in for a foal, you will not loose your rings in the process, or tear the tissues of the mare in doing so. So, my foaling tip is take off your rings, and keep um off for a while. You all know mares do not read the books, LOL
SOmething else new I noticed was last night with my mares. I had 2 ready for foaling, v'd out for a while, big bags but when I drove up last night, I noticed on both mares, I could see ribs. I never really noticed that before. On further inspection, one was already waxed up. She foaled in a couple of hours, and in about 3 more hours the second foaled. SO, that might also be something to look for when approaching foaling. ( oh, we had to healthy fillies). The moms look normal again, so the rib thing was temporary. I have had foals since 1990, and never really noticed til now.
Happy Foaling everyone!!