Foal Watch 2020

[TheMule]

What on earth do you do with them?

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They indicate the pH and calcium content of the milk- milk a couple of drops onto your hand and dip in, as soon as the pH drops below neutral and the calcium rises they're good to go- it's fascinating watching the numbers slowly changes (and addictive, poor obliging mares!)

 

[milliepops]

No news?!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I have a shetland mare due the 2nd week of May. She is a maiden so who knows what she will get up to! Her stable is ready for her to come in at night on May 1st, it has a camera set up in it so we can watch without interfering unless needed. The foal will be black - that is guaranteed!

 

[monte1]

No news?!

Hi MP, no news, still waiting ............ this is her happily chilling this morning and her udder for those who wanted to see, I have just ordered some of the PH strips- thought we would give it a go

 

[JJS]

Hi MP, no news, still waiting ............ this is her happily chilling this morning and her udder for those who wanted to see, I have just ordered some of the PH strips- thought we would give it a go

You should have seen Mary’s by the time she foaled: she had an udder to rival a dairy cow’s! ?

 

[milliepops]

Aarghhh saw an early morning update and thought it might be from the OP ?

 

[monte1]

Morning all, still waiting :-} day 342 - although she has bagged up much more since yesterday, am hoping maybe this week, since the weather is now warmer again.... mare seems perfectly happy, so we will just have to wait for her to decide

 

[Snow Falcon]

Me too was hoping for foalie pics.

 

[Pippity]

I'm never going to have a foal of my own so I live vicariously through these threads!

 

[monte1]

Morning all, still no foal... camped up at yard last night, as was convinced was going to happen but still waiting

 

[milliepops]

Aaaarghhhhhhh ?

 

[monte1]

Aaaarghhhhhhh ?

so frustrating, but mare is just fine and not worried, so we just have to wait .................

 

[DabDab]

Hmph...could really do with some foal pics

 

[milliepops]

so frustrating, but mare is just fine and not worried, so we just have to wait .................

Yep ? patience...

 

[ihatework]

Morning all, still no foal... camped up at yard last night, as was convinced was going to happen but still waiting

I remember the agony of the wait!!
Mine went 3 weeks over and then had the bloody cheek to have it at 9.30am when I was at work

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Can't wait!! Do love foals. One was born in the middle of a storm last year. Mare had been popped out for a couple of hours and owner went out to pick up some shopping. Heavens then opened and YO rushed down to retrieve mare to find a bedraggled and freezing foal. All fine after a dramatic ewntrrance though.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Dammit, I opened the thread eagerly awaiting pics.............

 

[Errin Paddywack]

She could go a bit longer yet. My mares had a variety of length pregnancies, earliest 319 longest 350 days.

 

[Rasadi]

I am due my first every foal mid may very excited and nervous

 

[Snow Falcon]

What will be the breeding of your foal?

 

[Rasadi]

Arab from my fab Mare it has been a long road to get this far. The first year she had a huge tumor the size of a rugby ball so has one ovary removed, the 2nd year was scanned pregnant but at 30 days had lost it. So 3rd time lucky can not wait!

 

[Snow Falcon]

Fingers crossed for you then. It's an exciting waiting game.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Oooh arab foal! What bloodlines?

*can't wait for pics*

 

[Snow Falcon]

Oooh arab foal! What bloodlines?

*can't wait for pics*

Wondered how long it would take for you to prick your ears up!?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Wondered how long it would take for you to prick your ears up!?

Well you told me to stay on the forum for the good bits.

I think arab foaly-foals count as excellent reasons to keep reading. Well all foal pics are wonderful.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Well you told me to stay on the forum for the good bits.

I think arab foaly-foals count as excellent reasons to keep reading. Well all foal pics are wonderful.

?So I did!

My mare is huge got another 4wks yet. Still managing to toss her head and be on her toes coming back for tea.

 

[tda]

I've just started to watch my first mare due on 30th april/1st may , very excited, she's had a couple of days looking a bit down but perked up again now.

 

[milliepops]

Ohhh so impatient now. Looking forward to seeing some HHO foalies soon. Mine was thumping away at feeding time today, can't wait to meet it ?

 

[Snow Falcon]

My girl is making me chuckle. Such a laid back girl normally but got very cheeky recently. Runs away from my son when needing to be caught. Bounces on her toes being led back to the field. Tosses her head at feed time. Become rather a diva. I hope she settles back down when the foal is born!!

 

[DabDab]

My girl is making me chuckle. Such a laid back girl normally but got very cheeky recently. Runs away from my son when needing to be caught. Bounces on her toes being led back to the field. Tosses her head at feed time. Become rather a diva. I hope she settles back down when the foal is born!!

Probably, but I bet the foal with be trouble