Rachel
Well-Known Member
My new mare Dolly is due to foal some time this month, not sure of a specific date as she was pasture bred. She is 13 years old and has had many foals including a gorgeous sorrel pinto filly last year. Well, she just started getting milk in yesterday from my observations (I am new to this whole foaling thing). Someone just a few days ago mentioned the milk plugs coming out and that is how my mare looked this morning. The milk seems to be coming in pretty fast and her back end has softened a bit these past couple days. She doesn't appreciate me poking around at her bag much but was fine with it before, so she must just be getting more sensitive in that area. Yesterday and today she ate her grain VERY slowly, which she has never done before. She's also been rolling a lot. This morning when I had her out on a walk she rolled 4 times in about 20 minutes. She's not acting colicky or anything like that, just uncomfortable with her big tummy. Her previous owner told me this mare usually foals about 2 to 2.5 weeks after she starts bagging. Does this sound right? What are your experienced mares' foaling patterns? Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks for listening to me. I am nervous/excited and just need some reassurement.