LilithGirl
Member
Hi all! I am new here and just wanted to ask a few questions. My 8yr old mini Lily is due to foal, but unfortunately we don't know when! We purchased her last year and she was confirmed pregnant before we took her home (the breeder we purchased her from bred her to his 32" stallion, all black in color, pretty boy). At the time he told us she was "due in June", so that's what we have been going with this whole pregnancy. Well, June came and went, and no foal! So I started to worry, as this is my first foaling here on our farm, and came to find out that she wasn't in fact as far along as he had told us. Turns out he didn't know the actual date she was bred, so he just guessed how far along she was when he told us, grrrrrr. She was doing all the classic "rolls" and "rear rubbing" of a mare getting close to foaling around late June, so I assumed she was preparing to foal. You can imagine how long this anticipation has been going on now that it is mid August! I know that she is definitely "right there" and ready to pop any day, but I just wanted to see if you ladies and gents had any opinions on just how much longer she might have. I didn't think she'd make it this long because she's been looking more than ready for a couple weeks, and meanwhile my bed is getting very lonely without me because I have been staying out in the living room so that I can check her all night through (finally moved back inside after being out at the barn with her every night for a few weeks back in June and July!). The picture is from a few days ago. Her udder is mostly full all the time, and teats are pretty much pointing downward almost all the way. Her backside is relaxed and elongated and my soon-to-be baby is super active and still laying a bit sideways. I will try and get some more pics when the sun is out tomorrow of her lady bits, udder, and a pic from behind so you can see how far she sticks out on the sides (she's a semi-truck! huge and miserable in our 98 degree weather down in South Florida!)
Thanks in advance for all your help and opinions! I for sure need any and all information I can get!
Chessa
Mommy to Lilith Girl
Thanks in advance for all your help and opinions! I for sure need any and all information I can get!
Chessa
Mommy to Lilith Girl