LOL my mares are moving more than her tonight, but I'm not going to get any action here I think as mine are not waxed up. She is looking a little more hopeful tonight.
Misst, believe me she isn't in labour yet, ours do a bit more walking first, start sweating then lie down. Once the waters are broken, which is not always as dramatic as you expect then it is all over in about 20 mins. Will have to see how Kossette does it!
when she goes in labour she will be very very restless. almost look colicky. pooring the ground. you will see a white sack hanging out which the foal is in. but that is a while after she starts getting restless. she will eventually lie down to push but you might see the foals front feet hanging out before she lies down.
theses are the signs to look for in 1st stage labour
The outward signs are, restlessness, sweating of the flanks, as the uterine contractions become more severe, the mare may become very nervous, pacing, walking fence linesor stalls , looking at her flanks, kicking at her abdomen, she may paw the ground, may even get up and down several times to help position the foal.
The end of the first stage is marked by rupture of the allantoic membrane and a sudden release of allantoic fluid. A process that helps lubricate the birth canal. This usually occurs 1-4 hours after the onset of the first stage
delivery of the foal is characterised by very strong contractions of the abdominal and uterine muscles. During this period the mare usually positions herself on her side with her legs fully extended to facilitate voluntary straining that aids her expulsion efforts. She may get up and down several times to help position the foal or may even move around with the foals head and legs protruding
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I'm putting money on Kossette eating the whole way through too!!
I thought my 2 could eat....
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I had to chuckle reading her little "fact file".....
"Kossette is a well built mare, being more substantial than the other 3 trakenhers"
No wonder having seen the way she can eat!
As I said I'm giving it till 11 well no sign but she does look promising tonight....would somebody PM me who will email me tomoz (cant get on at work) and I dont think I can wait till tomorrow night to see if foalies made a appearance....purleese
Bu**er. I will wait a while anyway - this is an education for the likes of me
Just watched the video of Bambi foaling last year - it was noisier than I expected - why did I think she would be very quiet? I think I must have some funny ideas about all this
Come on girl, I cant keep my eyes open, she says whilst searching for matchsticks lol!
I've got a baby that gets up very early in the morning, i really need to get some sleep tonight, be a poppet and push it ot quickly..............please
Is the grumpiness any indicator - sorry if its a numpty question but its my first birth
If she ever gives up this foal that is
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grumpiness does accure throughout pregnacy so i would not go on that but as she enters the 1ststage of labour , the mare usually wants to be left alone if you get what im saying but any of the syptoms on my list above are a very good syptom of labour