New filly here tonight!

[albahurst]

A beautiful black pinto filly arrived at our house tonight. She was up in 5 min and bucking around in her stall in 20 min. I couldn't believe it! Amazing! Only problem is she is disinterested in nursing, as she would rather play! And, her poor mother is so engorged that when I got her to latch on and nurse a little, she gagged. I have been syringing it in and trying to get her to latch on. I don't know how it will ever work if her mother is so loaded with milk. Do I need to milk the mare????

Guess the filly fairy was at my house tonight, Riverdance

PS Congrats on your colt, too! I bet he is a handsome boy!

Update- Baby is nursing now when I hold her head in place. Thank goodness- maybe now I can get some sleep! IgG will be done tomorrow.

Thanks, all, who offered suggestions about this problem. It worked!!!!

I will post photos tomorrow and more info. I have got to get some sleep! lol

Our delivery story-

I decided I would check on my beautiful Lace around 8:40 ish, as I wanted to get to bed early- feeling quite certain this mare would go tonight (last night). She had developed white milk when I checked her at 7pm. I had an Equipage on her and it had been working! Well, when I got out to the barn, there was the foal- both she and Lace were still down, the delivery had just happened. Lace was nickering at her new baby. A precious moment! Baby was working at getting the rest of the sack off her face. The alarm NEVER went off! That sneaky mare! lol Next year I am going to have a camara in my foaling stalls!

Here she is! No name yet- would take suggestions.

I liked this photo alot so just wanted to add it here. Not quite a full two days yet-

Alba Hursts Star of India (aka- Indy)

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

Yeah Peggy!! Congratulations!

Oh, and where's the pictures? You MUST supply pictures my dear!

 

[Jill]

Congratulations on your new filly!!! I look forward to seeing her pictures

 

[Connie P]

Congratulations! I would milk the mare if she is that engorged - give some to the foal and you can always freeze some for later in case you need it for another foal. It will help the foal to be able to latch on and give the mare a little comfort. Can't wait to see her photos!

 

[Royal Crescent]

Congratulations Peggy!

:yeah I can't wait to see pictures.

Barb

 

[Charlotte]

Peggy, I am dieing here! Darn email! I want to see pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry this baby gave you such a time. Thinking back I remember one of Lace's daughters, Buttons or Paradigm, having a foal that choked on milk too. Mares from this line seem to be VERY heavy milkers.

And regarding the slow to nurse........It's a Skipper characteristic. Many of his foals just don't seem interested at first. They are strong, have a good suck reflex, but absolutely drive us to DISTRACTION! We do exactly what you were doing. Then several hours into the game all of a sudden the darn foal walks over to mom, sticks it's head under her and latches on like they have been doing it for hours! By that time I'm so tired and stressed I'm about in tears. Don't ya just love 'em?

I hope all is going well now.

Hug Ms Lace for me.

Charlotte

p.s. We are waiting on Lace's daughter, Paradigm, to foal right now....I don't mean she is ready to foal, just getting close.

It looks like Frank and the show horses will be going to Wichita Falls by themselves.

 

[Allure Ranch]

[SIZE=12pt]Yahoo.... Glad to hear that she finally caught on.[/SIZE]

 

[sedeh]

Congratulations Peggy!!

:yeah I really do think there should be a rule against posting new arrivals without pictures!!

 

[Mona]

Congratulations on your new filly! So glad to hear you got her nursing.

 

[shelly]

Congratulations!!!! WHERE ARE THE PICS? NOOOO FAIR

 

[srpwildrose]

Hi Peggy,

YAHOO!!!! Congrats on your filly.......waiting on pics too!!!!

Hope the filly fairy comes for a visit here today

 

[Cimarron]

Peggy, She is a cutie! Glad all went well and she is nursing good now. take care, Sheila

 

[minie812]

OOOOOHHH, Love that filly

 

[albahurst]

Thanks, all! We are enjoying her alot already!

Peggy

 

[maplegum]

What a stunning baby! Look at her legs, love the socks.

Big congratulations on a beautiful baby.

 

[Jessica_06]

Congratulations!!

:yeah I just love black fillies

 

[REO]

Congratulations on your filly!

 

[Margaret]

Hi Peggy!!! Congratulations on such a beautiful black filly..

Sounds like she is doing great too.

And now that she nursing you can get some rest

 

[Viki]

Congratulations on a beautiful little girl!!!!!!!

Viki

 

[Connie P]

So glad to hear that you got her nursing!

She is gorgeous!