K8&Ted
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Hi all,
So my little BOGOFF mare still hasn't foaled. I kept her stabled for roughly 6 weeks following the snow/rain spell in March- April.
I figured it was time to turn her out instead of being cooked in her stable in this heat (South West England- its been scorching!).
She went out on Friday- instantly, she became standoffish. We were forehead stroking over a feed bucket, treating from the hand, etc. Now, she is darting away with her ears pinned.
That's not the problem.
Since Friday, I've been watching her on a camera to make sure she doesn't foal without supervision. Friday night, from 8pm onwards all she was doing was walking. And walking. And circling. And walking. And pacing. Up until 5am-ish.
I've had mares pace the night they foaled... so expected to see her go down and birth. But nothing.
Same thing tonight. She is pacing her paddock, barely grazing at all. She kicks her belly, I have spotted a few lip curls, but no lying down other than to roll.
So here's my question- how long have you known mares to pace before dropping the foal? Days? Weeks?
*I've only ever had the night before*
*She is feral- no, I cannot test her rump for jelly feel.
* Her bag has been filling and I've seen milk veins on Friday. No wax, just plugs.
* No chance of checking vulva.
*she didn't want her feed bucket which is odd for her as she waited by the stable door for it!
So my little BOGOFF mare still hasn't foaled. I kept her stabled for roughly 6 weeks following the snow/rain spell in March- April.
I figured it was time to turn her out instead of being cooked in her stable in this heat (South West England- its been scorching!).
She went out on Friday- instantly, she became standoffish. We were forehead stroking over a feed bucket, treating from the hand, etc. Now, she is darting away with her ears pinned.
That's not the problem.
Since Friday, I've been watching her on a camera to make sure she doesn't foal without supervision. Friday night, from 8pm onwards all she was doing was walking. And walking. And circling. And walking. And pacing. Up until 5am-ish.
I've had mares pace the night they foaled... so expected to see her go down and birth. But nothing.
Same thing tonight. She is pacing her paddock, barely grazing at all. She kicks her belly, I have spotted a few lip curls, but no lying down other than to roll.
So here's my question- how long have you known mares to pace before dropping the foal? Days? Weeks?
*I've only ever had the night before*
*She is feral- no, I cannot test her rump for jelly feel.
* Her bag has been filling and I've seen milk veins on Friday. No wax, just plugs.
* No chance of checking vulva.
*she didn't want her feed bucket which is odd for her as she waited by the stable door for it!