Huybers - Buffy's milk is at 6.0! This has got to be it!

[Eagle]

I think I would make a call to your vet and ask, is your vet a reproduction specialist? If not I could try asking my vet for you.

 

[Eagle]

What colour is the inside of her hooha?

 

[Eagle]

The milk arrives when the foal is ready to come out but the mare decides when she will go into labour, the only problem is if she is losing lots of colostrum. After 6 hours if she is streaming I would suggest you collect about 500ml and give some of it to the foal with a syringe as soon as it is born. I would turn her out and watch her from a distance.

 

[weerunner]

She's not streaming milk, just dripping, like a leaky faucet. I think I will collect some though just to make sure that we dont lose any of the good stuff. I am going to take her for a quick walk about in the yard and see if that helps. It's a Holiday today, so I would only call hte vet for an emergency. NOt sure we are at that stage right now. Although with one hours sleep in the house and about 2 in the stall. I'm close to thinking it's an emergency for me.

 

[Bonny]

Hey Amanda, My best advice would be go with your gut. IF you think you need a vet, call.

I had a mare start dripping then foal many hours later, and I have heard of mares dripping for weeks. My mare dripped for close to 8 hrs, and even deflated one side of her udder a bit. But by the time her foal arrived it was full again.

Either way I wish you the best. Please keep us informed.

 

[weerunner]

I've collected 50 mls of colostrum just to make sure baby gets the good stuff soon as it is born. My gut tells me to give her more time, she's not in pain or upset, so I guess she'll foal when she' is good and ready.

 

[Eagle]

I agree, she is in no distress what so ever she just isn't in the mood

all good things come to those who wait

:frusty I am not good at the patience game

Buffy pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee we have carrots if you foal

 

[Eagle]

4.20pm, she has just had a good roll

 

[AnnaC]

Obviously she has decided to foal in her own good time, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be tonight - for the sake of YOUR health!!

 

[weerunner]

thanks Anna, I sure hope so too!

 

[Wings]

I don't really feel comfortable suggesting one path of action over the other, I've heard of mares who sit at ready for weeks but I've also heard of mares who tested ready on all signs and didn't go due to complications with foal position. I think there are too many unknown variables to make a safe suggestion.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything is fine.

 

[Bonny]

Hey Amanda, I saw you sitting with her for a while. Any new changes? Hope she goes tonight.... and a safe healthy foaling

 

[Eagle]

we have a baby

CONGRATULATIONS

 

[AnnaC]

Oh WOW!!! A gorgeous coloured (wobbly LOL!!) little baby!!

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MANY CONGRATULATIONS!! Well done Buffy (AT LAST!!)

Colt of filly?????

 

[Eagle]

Anna isn't he/she just a wobbly one

I am guessing the birth was not long ago.

 

[AnnaC]

Oh I love watching them at that 'wobbly - what are these funny stick like things attached to my body' stage. LOL!!

 

[weerunner]

It's a colt everyone. He is taller than Kato, and boy did he figure out the walking thing quickly. I gave him the milk I had saved for him when she started dripping yesterday, so he has a head start on things and will be nice and energized when he goes to find the real faucets.

I can sleep again!!

 

[Eagle]

Welcome to the world little boy

 

[AnnaC]

He's a beautiful little fella Amanda - enjoy your sleep, you deserve it!!

 

[Wings]

CONGRATS!!! And what a relief to have him on the ground at last!

Have a good sleep!