milk strips question-Its a bay colt!!!!!!

[eagles ring farm]

Our mare Bee is tonight reading

400 hardness (2nd from highest) and 6.4 PH (lowest on chart)

Lace is

400 hardness (2nd from highest) but ph is way up 8.4 (highest on chart)

do you think Bee is likely to go tonight from these #'s I'm just anxious can you tell

our barn cam below

Marestare

 

[Kim~Crayonboxminiatures]

I wouldn't take my eyes off of Bee, all of my mares have foaled within 12hrs or less when testing with those results! Good luck, hope she doesn't make you wait up all night!

 

[happy appy]

I see someone in with her right now!

 

[happy appy]

she is having it right now!!!!

 

[LittleRedLady]

Looks like she is pushing now. Am waiting for the foal.

Yeahhhhh we have a baby.

Good job guys. When you have a chance what color is the foal..?

 

[Miniv]

Guess the pool test strips were right this time, eh?

 

[eagles ring farm]

Boy when you said watch you meant it

Its a Bay Colt

born about 2 hours ago and he is not nursing any suggestions?

Mom is a maiden

gave her banamine and syringed about 3 cc's of milk into him but

he's not finding where to nurse

 

[SampleMM]

I am so happy that Bee foaled without any problems for you! That has to be such a relief. My vet used to tell me to stay out of it, as far as helping a foal find the milk bar.

So, I just leave the foal with the dam for an hour and watch on the monitor. Sometimes, I think we humans do impede progress. I hope he gets nursing soon. Congrats!

 

[~Amanda~]

Congratulations on a healthy colt.

 

[shadyacersminis]

Congratulations!!!!

I just wanted to add about the pool strips, I have noticed this year, In the 3 mares Ive had foal and had tested... I have also been checking the Cyanuric Acid to see is there were any changes right before, and in all 3 mares, The Acid level dropped below the Lowest reading which is 0 on the scale within 6 hours of all 3 babies being born... In all 3, the closer they got, the lower it went until it dropped below the scale and we had babies following shortly after.... Just a thought, dont know if anyone checks that too....

 

[DianeT]

Best wishes on you new addition........

 

[Reble]

CONGRATULATIONS,

Cannot wait for a foal...

I just love these precious little darlings..

 

[Miniv]

Congratulations!!!!
I just wanted to add about the pool strips, I have noticed this year, In the 3 mares Ive had foal and had tested... I have also been checking the Cyanuric Acid to see is there were any changes right before, and in all 3 mares, The Acid level dropped below the Lowest reading which is 0 on the scale within 6 hours of all 3 babies being born... In all 3, the closer they got, the lower it went until it dropped below the scale and we had babies following shortly after.... Just a thought, dont know if anyone checks that too....

Now that is VERY interesting! Perhaps some of us who use the strips can do a sort of "test" to back up your finding.

 

[Field-of-Dreams]

Congrats on the foal!!!

Hey, can you give me the name of the strips and the dilution ratio? I have a mare ready to go soon....

Lucy

 

[Kim~Crayonboxminiatures]

Hey Lucy, there is a description and directions for the pool test strips on my website, on the foaling signs page.

Congrats on the colt, I told you to watch!

 

[vickie gee]

Congratulations. Yes, Kim has good info on her site. Too bad I could not get milk to test. Since my mare that recently foaled had been showing signs of stage one labor for three days I decided "forget the test strips and don't take your eyes off her." I will keep test strips on hand for future use though.

 

[eagles ring farm]

Congrats on the colt, I told you to watch!

you were so right!!

thanks everyone for all the suggestions and well wishes

Mom and colt are both doing great now

She got over her grouchys and he found the faucet

that was our hardest yet for getting nursing

vet did IGg today will get results tomorrow

unless he talked to my husband last night while I

snoozed