Hi Forum! It has been quite awhile since I have been on here. I have been so busy and time is flying. I hardly know what day it is lately. I don't know if this is the right place to post, as I do not have a barn cam, but I would like your opinions. Niobe was bred on a very lousy heat at the end of June/beginning of July 2013. The stallion was more interested in herding her than breeding her and she didn't stand well. 2.5 weeks later she came in a terrific standing heat.The stallion was intensely interested and she stood well up until the very last day.
Her belly has looked ready for a few months now, but her udder is just starting to really fill up during the last few days. Tonight her udder felt somewhat tense but still looks wrinkly. However, her vulva was very swollen. I could attribute this to pressure or storms coming through.
Breeding history? She foaled Romeo at 327 days gestation (last breeding dates). Her mother always foaled after 330, or way past 330 (first foal was 349 days) but different mare and stallion. Romeo, Niobe's first foal is almost 33" at 4. I sometimes feel that if the mare is smaller, carrying a larger foal, they tend to foal earlier. As opposed to a large mare giving birth to a tiny foal. The mare carrying the tiny foal has a little more space to cook them longer.
What do you think? Do I start staring now, as she is past day 300 first breeding (as of Apr 28th)? Or do I wait to stare for second breeding dates. Day 300 2nd breeding begins May 20th.
Today would be 294 2nd breeding. If we are counting 1st breeding today would be day 316. What do you think?
I know what I think. She's going to have me guessing up until she foals! She will be 327 on June 16, but I have a feeling that she isn't going to make me wait that long. Thank you for your thoughts on this, she is a very special mare who I delivered 11 years ago this month.
Her belly has looked ready for a few months now, but her udder is just starting to really fill up during the last few days. Tonight her udder felt somewhat tense but still looks wrinkly. However, her vulva was very swollen. I could attribute this to pressure or storms coming through.
Breeding history? She foaled Romeo at 327 days gestation (last breeding dates). Her mother always foaled after 330, or way past 330 (first foal was 349 days) but different mare and stallion. Romeo, Niobe's first foal is almost 33" at 4. I sometimes feel that if the mare is smaller, carrying a larger foal, they tend to foal earlier. As opposed to a large mare giving birth to a tiny foal. The mare carrying the tiny foal has a little more space to cook them longer.
What do you think? Do I start staring now, as she is past day 300 first breeding (as of Apr 28th)? Or do I wait to stare for second breeding dates. Day 300 2nd breeding begins May 20th.
Today would be 294 2nd breeding. If we are counting 1st breeding today would be day 316. What do you think?
I know what I think. She's going to have me guessing up until she foals! She will be 327 on June 16, but I have a feeling that she isn't going to make me wait that long. Thank you for your thoughts on this, she is a very special mare who I delivered 11 years ago this month.
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