Potato!
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I was thinking the same
Liberty farm mare about to foal!
- Thread starter Cornish on the Cob
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I was thinking the same
Tinsel Trouble
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I agree with you! But it's much more interesting than a monday at work!!
I think the foal is probably getting sea sick by now!!
Amos
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I agree with you! But it's much more interesting than a monday at work!!
Yes probably but only if she is about to foal......and shes not........
OK I've said it now so you'd better keep watching as it'll be any minute..
rossiroo
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1 hour 45 mins of watching = 1 dirty house+1 hungry child what a poor excuse for a mother I am ! (child capable of getting her own food so no need 2 call NSPCC)
jojo5
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Definitely pawing now...... bound to be in about ten minutes, as I've been watching for ages at work, and now have to go and feed my own ......
Tinsel Trouble
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Pawing ALOT!! Fingers crossed!!!!
Wagtail
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As I have not had a foal before and have one due in 2 months, I bought in a load of straw thinking she needed to be on it, but looking at the cam that is not the case? Can anyone advise?
Tinsel Trouble
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She keeps considering going down!!
Not in in the corner little mare!!
Not in in the corner little mare!!
Spring Feather
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Wagtail you should always foal down on straw or paper and not shavings so you were right to get some in 
That mare makes my head spin! Thank god my mares are not like that, I'd be in a tizz by the time the first foal popped out
That mare makes my head spin! Thank god my mares are not like that, I'd be in a tizz by the time the first foal popped out
Potato!
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Personally i like a nice warm straw bed.
rossiroo
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You did right with the straw, I was recomended by vet to use straw.
forestfantasy
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Straw here too!
Wagtail
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Wagtail you should always foal down on straw or paper and not shavings so you were right to get some in
That mare makes my head spin! Thank god my mares are not like that, I'd be in a tizz by the time the first foal popped out
Thank you! I haven't wasted my money then.
That mare has been agitated such a long time!
JingleTingle
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Im far from an expert - but I would be concerned if my mare had been that agitated for so long - is it a maiden mare does any one know? Sorry haven't read every post.
Wagtail
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Me too! I thought that if they hadn't foaled by 4 hours after becoming restless that it was time to call the vet?
Merrymoles
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She's doing a lot of digging suddenly - either it's feed time or ...
MrVelvet
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OP - Thanks a bunch, my whole day (and possibly days to come) has been spent watching this mare ahhh!!
Now I realllllly need to walk the pooch, but I dare not for fear I shall miss something ahhh!!
Now I realllllly need to walk the pooch, but I dare not for fear I shall miss something ahhh!!
Tinsel Trouble
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It's a known box walker so it's normally that agitated. It's only been pawing the ground for 30mins though!!
Spring Feather
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I don't think this mare is as imminent as some think. She looks more frustrated to me rather than in full blown labour.
Tinsel Trouble
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Just out of interest- What would you expect to see?
Cornish on the Cob
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I can see something white when she moves her tail
candyflosspot
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I dont know anything about foaling but that mare looks very stressed and she is also sweating on the hinds. is this common? 
Finding this to be quite distressing viewing..
Finding this to be quite distressing viewing..
COTC I think it's sweat
Tinsel Trouble
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She's foamy-sweaty between her back legs and just had yet another poo!
Spring Feather
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Bum rubbing, Flehmen, tummy pointing, rolling, contractions. All I've seen is an agitated mare who wants to get out of that stable lol
ponypilotmum
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No expert on the subject but watched a couple of foalings and dealt with plenty of in foal mares.
That one is foaling IMO. She's dropping her hind quarters and rushing away from her back end.
That one is foaling IMO. She's dropping her hind quarters and rushing away from her back end.
Potato!
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I agree
Potato!
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I do not agree she has been like this for hours and hours now. She is very a very stressy mare.
JingleTingle
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I dont know anything about foaling but that mare looks very stressed and she is also sweating on the hinds. is this common?
Finding this to be quite distressing viewing..
And me......I've witnessed and helped out a few and this doesn't look like normal foaling 'agitation' to me. If the poor mare is so highly strung that this is normal stressy behaviour for her then I would be questioning why they have chosen to breed from her anyway?
Potato!
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And me......I've witnessed and helped out a few and this doesn't look like normal foaling 'agitation' to me. If the poor mare is so highly strung that this is normal stressy behaviour for her then I would be questioning why they have chosen to breed from her anyway?
I was thinking the same to be honest