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anita kabat
Weanling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 49
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 07:24 pm: | 
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TAKE A LOOK AT THESE IT SEEMS THEY CHANGE EVERY FEW DAYS [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/a662e2e2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/be925ad5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/8f540adf.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/100_0216.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/100_0218.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/100_0215.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/100_0219.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/100_0220.jpg[/IMG] signs she is showing rolling, yawning,pawing, keeping one back foot proped up most of the time switching the back feet biting at her sides |
Kathee McGuire
Breeding Stock
Username: Katheekj
Post Number: 366
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 09:43 pm: |
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Anita...she looks ready and sounds ready...good luck tonight! |
Sharon Malmberg
Yearling
Username: Ryu2832
Post Number: 53
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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Vulva still looks a little firm to me. When they are really close a finger on each side will flop open the whole thing top to bottom.
Does she normally bag up, leak milk? The change in the milk is the real deal. Any white crystals on the teats?
Good luck I hope you don't loose too much sleep! |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 53
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 12:16 pm: |
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SHARON- I DO NOT KNOW ANY HISTORY WE BOUGHT HER FROM A GUY BACK IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR AND WE NEVER BRED HER I THINK HE REALLY GOT HER FROM THE SALE BARN I HEAR HE IS THERE EVERY TUESDAY. NO I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY WHITE CRYSTALS BUT DID NOT KNOW TO LOOK FOR THAT I WAS TOLD SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BRED, BUT OBLIVIOUSLY THE GUY DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 54
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 12:45 pm: |
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Sharon- Take a look at this http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/100_0188.jpg This was taken on the 4 th one week from yesterday she has done this Three times. Did your mare go up and down like this this is her bag as of yesterday [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/akabat101/be925ad5.jpg[/IMG], and i did read your other post but no i did not quite get it about the bumps and lumps. |
Kathee McGuire
Breeding Stock
Username: Katheekj
Post Number: 372
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 03:14 pm: |
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Anita - several of my friends horses lost their bag and had it return several times in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy. It is normal for some mares, but not all will lose it. Mine lost hers once for a day and then it returned and stayed until foaling. She still had udder changes, but never lost it again. I could see your first pick, but I remember she was pretty voluptuous from previous pics. |
Sharon Malmberg
Yearling
Username: Ryu2832
Post Number: 60
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 03:35 pm: |
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Ruby's bag went up and down. She ended up about as full as your girl. Looks like a little dimple around the base of each nipple still.
Have you milked anything out. Is is clearish/yellowish or antique white/opaqueish? |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 58
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 11:41 pm: |
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I Just came in from checking on her she is very irratated with the other horses she kicked the fence and broke a board. She is also very warm sweating underneath and head and neck feel really warm clamy like |
Lori aka " Raven"
Breeding Stock
Username: Raven
Post Number: 242
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 05:20 am: |
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Anita k you should be having a foal soon! |
Deena
Breeding Stock
Username: Morganslil1
Post Number: 346
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 07:37 am: |
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Anita baby yet????// |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 59
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 11:06 am: |
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Lori Aka,Denna- NO BABY YET HER BREATHING PICKED UP After midnight, she was making frequent trips to the water trough, and swishing her tail, and stretching out until like 2:30 and she just acted like she could not stand any longer she layed down breathing was still heavy and her she would still kinda swish her tail a little. i gave up about 4 got up at 5:30 and went to check on her and she was still down her breathing seemed to slow down, but she was making some awful noises i felt sorry for her she was making a whimbering sound then she would go to a groaning sound i went back out about 9 and she is up and acts normal again. Maybe Tonight |
Sharon Malmberg
Yearling
Username: Ryu2832
Post Number: 66
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 11:15 am: |
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How is she holding her tail? Ruby went from holding it straight up and out, to flipping it over to the side when she was close.
With her that miserable, she should be close... |
Lori aka " Raven"
Breeding Stock
Username: Raven
Post Number: 245
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 11:31 am: |
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Anita K sounds more and more like you have entered stage 1. This stage is the one they can put off and on anytime they like! Rotten mares!!!
Good luck keep an eye on her but try not to disturb her too much. I know that is hard to do sometimes. |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 61
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 11:55 am: |
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Sharon- she has been putting it stright up, but later during the night she had it to the side now she is steady moving it, of coarse its 70 degrees outside and the flys are busy. |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 62
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 11:59 am: |
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Lori Aka- No problem think i am going to take a nap, and i will watch her from the house as much as i can tonight i am going to bed and setting my clock every few hours |
Kathee McGuire
Breeding Stock
Username: Katheekj
Post Number: 381
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 12:40 pm: |
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Anita - whatever you do...don't let her know you are taking a nap! |
anita kabat
Yearling
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 63
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 12:58 pm: |
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KATHEE- I THINK I WILL GO TELL HER I AM EVEN THEN MAYBE SHE WILL DO SOMETHING LOL |
Sharon Malmberg
Yearling
Username: Ryu2832
Post Number: 68
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 02:18 pm: |
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When Ruby got seirous about her stage1, her tail kind of corkscrewed off to the side. She was doing that for about 6 hours before she foaled. |
Kris Gray
Neonate
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 6
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 05:38 pm: |
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Ok Guys, I'm pretty new to the board and also to horses. My mare has gained an huge amount over the past 10 1/2 months, I believe she is pregnant. Last week she had wax with red spots(not blood just spotted ) on one of her teets, and my husband was able to get white sticky stuff, but nothing since. I've included a link of a picture of her belly..
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadyyMay22006.jpg
Any idea if she might be pregnant any help would be appreciated.
Kris |
anita kabat
Breeding Stock
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 125
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:50 am: |
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Kris G- have you got more pics? are her udders filled? has she foaled before? How is she acting, i had a amber colored liquid and the day i got white liquid she foaled that night. did you breed her or was she bred when you got her. |
Kris Gray
Neonate
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 7
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 09:59 am: |
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Anita, She has the "V" shape and her udders are starting to hang lower then they were, no Liquid as of yet, tried to take a picture but they didn't turn out, will try again today.(she's been very irritable the past two days, not enough love and attention before that.
She was out with our Two (1 1/2 year old stud colts in the pasture) she's never had a foal before this is her first.
Ive included a few pictures,I will take more..
I've also included our new Thoroughbred stud horse Artema(Ire) just to show him off 
Kris
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/lady2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/ladybug2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Arty555555.jpg
Still trying to figure out our camera,bare with me on the pictures. |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 107
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 03:01 pm: |
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Kris, she looks like she might be pregnant to me. She is a maiden right? From what I've heard, they don't get as large as those who have had babies before. Here is a pic of my 383 day pregnant maiden, but she is smaller than the rest on here! Small but very pregnant!
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i299/StormyRood/42638567.jpg[/IMG]
you're stud is beautiful and so is your mare! |
Kris Gray
Neonate
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 8
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 03:25 pm: |
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Anita and Stormy, She acts like she is pregnant, moody thing...
What a beautiful mare you have Stormy.
Here are some pictures I just took of her, please excuse her dirt, we've had a mess around here this winter, mud to our knees and everytime I get her clean she rolls..
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Horses/ladymay3rd3.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Horses/ladymay3rd2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Horses/ladymay3rd.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Horses/lady.jpg
Kris |
Megan A Brown
Yearling
Username: Fabmeg
Post Number: 67
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 03:39 pm: |
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your stud is a hottie! Was he a race horse or is he more of the jumping persuasion? |
Kris Gray
Neonate
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 10
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 03:50 pm: |
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Megan, yes he comes from a family of race horses. here is the information I have on him.
Dam: Silver Echo (IRE)
by Caerleon
by Nijinsky
Sire: Common Grounds
by Kris
by Sweetly
Artema is one of the Nation's Top Turf Horses
1996 and Graded Stakes Winner of $379,117
Accomplishments:
$150,000 Remington Green Handicap
$75,000 Remington Park Breeders Cup Handicap
$50,000 Edmond Handicap, Derrinstown Stud Derby
Trial (G3) 2nd place.
$75,000 Remington Green Handicap
$100,000 Firecracker Breeder's Cup Handicap
(G3) 3rd place.
Gallinule S (G2)
$150,000 Laurance Armour Handicap (G3)
Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial
$75,000 John B Connally Jr. Turf Cup Handicap
2006 Stud Fees $650.00
Non_ Refundable Booking Fee $100.00
Shipped Cooled Semen Available
Please use the following link below for the Six
Generation Pedigree of Artema.
http://www.tesiopower.com/tb/printpedigree.aspx?hID=10016266
He has one heck of a personality, nothing like I have ever seen before. He is very vocal and ran to say hi to the trashmen the other day, they just about dropped the neighbors trash, his voice carries..
Kris
http://dkgraythunderranch.homestead.com/Stallion.html |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 109
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 04:35 pm: |
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He is beautiful and sounds very valueable also! You're mare is also very nice. Don't worry about the mud. We had the same thing here until about two weeks ago! It's been a horrible year for rain! Anyway, you're mare looks pregnant to me but I'm no expert since this is my first also. Good luck to you, Kris! How long have you had the stud?? |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 12
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 05:03 pm: |
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Stormy, Good luck as well on your mares pregnancy. We've had Artema for a month now, he's such a wonderful horse.
Kris |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 112
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 06:17 pm: |
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Thanks Kris,
My mare's had a good, LONG pregnancy...now I just want that foal!!!  |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 13
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:16 pm: |
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Stormy, I hear you on the Foal..Someday .
I took some more pictures of Ladybug this evening, please tell me what you all think..still wondering if she is or isn't  .
Kris
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadybugEvening4.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadybugEvening3.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadybugEvening2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadybugEvening6.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadybugEvening5.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/LadybugEvening.jpg |
anita kabat
Breeding Stock
Username: Akabat
Post Number: 127
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:47 pm: |
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Kris G- she looks like she may be pregnant to me, nice looking mare, Stud is also one handsome guy. |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 115
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 12:41 am: |
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I just can't get over how funny it is to see a horse with a pink udder and under the tail area! Sorry, Missy's is just black so that was my first thought! ANYWAYS....I do think she's pregnant and she is beautiful. What color is the daddy (of the soon to be expected foal)? |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 14
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 09:55 am: |
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Good Morning Stormy, The daddy is a Black and White Tabiano.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/horse2.jpg
Thank you for your compliments on my girl, She's my first horse I've ever had and is my baby..
Kris |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 15
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:00 am: |
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Anita,
Thank you for the compliments on my babies..I will keep you all posted on Ladybug.
Kris |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 129
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 01:45 pm: |
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Beautiful daddy! |
Kathee McGuire
Breeding Stock
Username: Katheekj
Post Number: 446
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 11:28 pm: |
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Kris G- the lump in front of her udder looks just like the edema my maiden had. Your girl definately looks pregnant, but without more of an udder, it looks like you could be a couple weeks away. However...some mares have nothing right up until foaling and then fill up so you personal observations are always the best way to be sure. What kind of diet does she have right now and are you familiar with fescue? |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 16
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 06:51 am: |
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Sorry it's taken so long to post. It's breeding season and we've been out with Artema.
Kathee, Its been very hard to find hay this past winter, My husband and I fed the horses Haystack Alfalfa Pellets,All Breed, and used a daily wormer. Plus hay when available and additional suppliments for the mares. Everyone is healthy and sound..
Yes I am familiar with fescue, thank you for asking about it.
Ladybug is doing fine, seems to be dropping more in the belly, she's warm to the touch on her bag but, her teets wern't leaking anything as of yesterday, but were moist all over them. Still without an udder tho.
Last night she was standing there breathing hard, but as of right now, No News to anounce.
I've included some more pictures, Bathe her yesterday morning, but once again she is a mess.. Darn Horse!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Ladybug/030806-13.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Ladybug/030806-4.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Ladybug/030806-2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Ladybug/030806.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Ladybug/030806-9.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/Ladybug/030806-3.jpg |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 17
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 06:57 am: |
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Stormy, I read some where that your by chico/Sacramento area, I grew up at Beal AFB, we now live in Klmath Falls, Oregon. Didn't realize you were so close.
Any baby yet??? |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 186
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 04:56 pm: |
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Kris, I lived in the Marysville area for about eight years. How funny! Now I'm just north of there. No baby yet! My friend here who's been watching Missy close says Mother's Day. That would be cool but what a long wait!!! That would make it 395 days. You're mare is beautiful. White is hard to keep clean but she's as pretty as ever! |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 18
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 06:35 pm: |
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We use to go to Marysville all the time as a kid, live there for the first 9 years of my life then on to Lompoc(Southern California) where I was a little surfer girl..
What a change being around the horses. Married a 4 generation Cowboy( X-Pro Bull Rider) 3 years ago and turned cowgirl wanna be <giggle>. Lovin it!!
Hope you mare delivers soon, Can't wait to see the little one!
Thank you for the compliments, Lady's determined to not stay clean no matter what, just went to check on her and she has a baseball size grass stain on the top of her back...Guess she's been rolling again... |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 208
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 05:01 pm: |
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Hey Kris, How's it going with Ladybug? Just be thankful it was grass and not poo that she was rolling in!  That's what Missy did and boy did she stink!!! I had to bathe her.
No news on this end. Hopefully soon! |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 19
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 06:42 pm: |
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Hi Stormy, Missy is waiting for mothers day to bless you with her little one... Keep me posted, I can't wait for the pictures!!
As for Ladybug, Last night she came in from the pasture for the night and was there all evening stomping her feet, tail a swishing and kicking at her belly.. Today she's out rolling every so often, but nothing else.
Her bag in front of her teets have been extremly hot the past couple days, and the teets are waxy and sweaty, but not full and no wax on the ends.
Sometimes I feel that she is just fat and needs a diet..
Its extremly fraustrating, but like you, financially we just can't afford to take her into the vet, I've seen the changes in her, from her size, to her personality. She's a ladies horse,usually hates my husband, but now she can't get enough of him.. Talking about changing from one extreme to the next...
I will keep you posted, give missy our love and best and tell her we want to see that baby...
Kris |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 211
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 07:00 pm: |
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Thank Kris, I know what you mean on the personality thing. Missy is being very sweet for the little brat I'm used to but she still does act like a witch from time to time. Guess that's to let me know she still THINKS she's boss and is doing okay! I will keep you posted. Gee, Ladybug sounds like she needs an award too for faking you out! |
Kris Gray
Nursing Foal
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 20
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 09:59 pm: |
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Stormy, Happy Mothers day!! How is Missy today, Do we have a baby yet?
I kept Ladybug in her stall today, she's been stomping her feet (very hard)feels like an earthquake off and on for two days, spent her day, today with the tail too the side and stomping one foot and spinning around and biting at her side, only time she stopped was to eat and drink lots of water.(everything but rolling) she will no longer let David and I check her teets for milk, DOES NOT WANT TO BE TOUCHED. I noticed today that she has distinct veins on her upper thighs and belly, maybe milk coming???
Yesterday, David and I had a mare brought in and her three week old baby. The owner wants the mare rebred to Artema.
Ladybug was out in the pasture then and would not let the other horses anywhere near the stall the mom and baby were in, she was very protective of them and kept running eveyone off. So unlike her to be that way.
So what do you think? |
Kris Gray
Weanling
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 21
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 11:56 am: |
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Stormy, What a change in ladybug overnight. She's fuller in the bag/teets area. not real big but starting to develope.The "V" by her teets that you have see in the pictures before are wider and fuller.
She's gone from being nice to the new Baby thats visiting us, to fireing a warning shot and pinning her ears back at him if he gets to close to her, they are in different stalls, but next to each other.
She's a sweet baby usually, never pissy, but man is she out to get everything and everyone near her now.
Were leaving for Denver next sunday for my oldest daughters graduation, I sure hope this is a sign of her getting close, I would really hate to miss it while we are gone. It's my first horse and my first baby..
If anyone has any idea if this is normal behavior for a maiden mare, please enlight me, so that I can quit threatening to get rid of her if she continues to hate everyone.
Thanks, Kris |
Chasity Price
Nursing Foal
Username: Chasntom
Post Number: 11
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 01:16 pm: |
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Okay all, I am copying this post of mine from the "udder developement thread" as I think either ya'll don't like me or that one has kinda died . In briefing, I have a mare that was bred last year. June 2nd being the last date of cover. Had her checked at 18 days in foal, and 1.5 months in foal. Never thoguth more abou tit. When we started drawing nearer, she didn't seem to be progressing. SHe usually gets HUGE. (She's had a huge stud colt for the last 7 pregnancies. She wasn't getting REAL big and I started to wonder if she was bred. It was back and forth. He belly looked to big for her to be open, but not big enough for what she nromally gets. SHes a big long bodied QH running bred mare. When she stands stretched out, she doesn't look all the big, but when she gathers up to walk, it was like this huge ball would jsut drop in her belly. Well I'd exomine her close from time to time, but wasn't seeing as many changes as I wanted to see and had given up on her. But then a few days ago, when I went to check on her, he udder had enlarged. Not fully bagged, but she has started making changes in her bag now. Also she has gottena a LOT bigger in her belly. It is starting to hang down quite a bit. Again her udder isn't FULL/Tight, but it doesn't look "empty" like before, even her nipples look somewhet filled but it's not TIGHT by any means. I couldn't resist a squeeze and to my suprise, with very little effort a full stream of liquid shot out. She's had little crystals for a week or so, but I've not squeezed. The liquid appears clear when squirting, but if you catch it, it looks somewhat white. After squirting, a drip came out that looked more what than clear, but you could still see through it. I talked to the vet adn he can't make it til Saturday to check her. But he feels that she is liekly in foal.
If this is going on (the milking, and the color of the milk and all), and she IS in foal, but her udder is nowhere near full, what are your opinions on how close to foaling we are? PLEASE HELP!!!!! |
Kim Winter
Breeding Stock
Username: Clafairy
Post Number: 382
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 02:11 pm: |
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Chastity hi - If she has milk and its clear but easily expressed I think you should be well on your way as milk can change VERY quickly.Two options that I can think, and I am not a breeder, have only my one mare in foal for my first try at it: )
Could she have a false pregnancy as the fetus would have made it past the 35 days for the E-Cups to develop (dont remember the word!)if she was in foal at 1.5 mths...?
Or this time she is carrying differently and its just not what your used to seeing from here - maybe different stallion, smaller baby? Perhaps a filly rather than a colt?
Hope all goes well for you - Ill be expecting to see news of a new born soon : ) |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 219
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 02:29 pm: |
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Kris, It sounds like your mare is being territorial to me. Missy willingly shares her pasture with my cat Boots but the other night she chased Boots off after trying to stomp her to death! It was strange...Missy was just eating when she spied Boots walking around. She stopped eating and pinned her ears all at once and then took off charging the poor cat. She even chased me the other day, then things were back to normal a few minutes later. One of her main things lately is that she will give us a warning by turning her rump like she will kick and pinning her ears. That's when we know to back off! This is out of character for her too. I do hope your Ladybug foals before you have to leave for Denver. Good luck! Keep me posted |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 220
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 02:42 pm: |
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Kris G.~ Here's a side shot of Missy from yesterday. The way the sun is bouncing off her here, it is hard to tell what is shadow and what's belly but I felt this before clicking the picture and it was belly sticking out all the way and hard as a rock, with dips right near the rib and another farther back. There were a couple of times when it would stick out and run down the length of her belly (movement) then back in near the flank and disappear...really strange to watch. She has made my chin drop a few times lately! I just wish I could take you all along for a visit to see her...then there would be no mistaking whether she's pregnant or not!
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i299/StormyRood/May14194.jpg[/IMG]
THIS IS THE CRYSTAL STUFF...IT CAME OFF HER RIGHT TEAT. IT WAS VERY LIQUID ON ONE SIDE (WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TEAT ITSELF) AND WAS JUST STARTING TO HARDEN AND CRYSTAL UP ON THE OUTSIDE PART. IT CAME OFF VERY EASY. THE PICTURE WAS ACTUALLY TAKEN ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER I PEELED IT OFF BECAUSE I COULDN'T FIND MY CAMERA SO IT WAS A LITTLE MORE DRIED OUT IN THIS SHOT
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i299/StormyRood/May14181.jpg[/IMG] |
Chasity Price
Nursing Foal
Username: Chasntom
Post Number: 12
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 03:17 pm: |
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Kim. Yes I am considering the possibility of false pregnancy for sure until my vet can get here to check her, then I'll know. This mare has only had stud colts since i"ve owned her. I'm thinking if she IS bred, maybe this is indeed a filly. I know that some tend to carry different depending on what it is and I've never seen her carry a filly. The vet doesn't seem to think it sounds like false pregnancy, but I'm definately NOT ruling that out until I've had her checked and KNOW for sure if she's bred or not. Thanks for your response! All input is appreciated! |
Kim Winter
Breeding Stock
Username: Clafairy
Post Number: 383
Registered: 07-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 03:54 pm: |
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No probs chasity, I hope she is bred, glad that you are looking at all possibilties - I was a bit worried when I typed that post out that I might offend you, or just put my foot in my mouth!! I would tend to think its probably the second option too, but Ill keep my fingers crossed for you just incase anyway : )
Hi stormy - She does have a bump under her rib cage in that photograph hey? and funny that the wax is just on the END of her teats if it were fly bites. I hope you do not wait in vain. Have you decided whether you are going to call a vet to confirm for you or not? It would probably be worth calling them about her udder though from the last pictures if nothing else, they really were empty and she is such a long way through if she is preggers. My fingers are crossed for you also! |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 224
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 04:22 pm: |
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Thanks Kim, I have found the yellow crystal stuff on her belly where her teats have rubbed also but yesterday it was ONLY on the end of her teat. I had washed everything off with warm water the day before, so that was new. As far as the belly shapes go, yes there is a hollow area by the ribs and then another near the flank. What you see in the picture is pretty much what's there...the sun only makes is hard to tell what's shadow and what's not but like I said, I felt this out before the pic. and it is solid. I actually took the picture below first from farther back, then I walked up and felt all along her belly to make sure what I was seeing was what was actually there. I then stepped back and took the close shot
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i299/StormyRood/46f4dd69.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i299/StormyRood/May14194.jpg[/IMG] |
Stormy Rood
Breeding Stock
Username: Stormyrood
Post Number: 226
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 04:29 pm: |
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Kim~ BTW Yes I am going to call the vet out next payday just to be sure! |
Chasity Price
Nursing Foal
Username: Chasntom
Post Number: 14
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 12:39 pm: |
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Okay. Here are pics of MY two mares. FIrst I'm going ot put on pics of the one I'm unsure on. This is the mare who I thought had lost her baby because she wasn't getting real big in the 8th-9th month like usual. This a real long bodied, high% thoroughbred mare and she's noramlly very small through her belly except late in foal. She usually starts to get BIG about the 8th-9th month. SHe's had stud colts since I've known her (known her 6 years, owned her 3). SHe showed NOTHING until about 2 weeks ago. I had given up on her. SHe was ultrasounded in foal last at 1.5 months. This is her now....MUCH bigger in the belly than normal....not bagged up tight, but see the photo for what's going on with the udder. Opinions?????? I'm having the vet out saturday....he can't make it til then. What do you all think???
Udder (sorry it needs to be rotated....just turn your heads for me
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j184/chasntom/goldiebag4.jpg
notice the white/clear liquid. I can very easily milk that out in a FULL stream and it will bead like in the photo after I milk her. Her bag is not tight at all, but it is not "flimsy" and empty like a normal non-preger mare.
The following are 2 pics of the mare. Do you think the pooch is baby?
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j184/chasntom/goldie5.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j184/chasntom/goldie8.jpg
Now here's Kit. ONly 2 pics. SHe's overdue and just want some guesses on how close we are! Also those of you out there who like to guess the sex based on how it's being carried.....have at it!
Body:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j184/chasntom/Kit2.jpg
udder:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j184/chasntom/kit4.jpg
All input about EITHER will be appreciated!!! PLease give feedback!
(Message edited by chasntom on May 16, 2006) |
Chasity Price
Nursing Foal
Username: Chasntom
Post Number: 15
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 01:09 pm: |
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By the way, the palomino mare above has foaled at about 328 days since I've owned her. ALWAYS a few days before the average due date. We are now almost a week PAST the average due date (the online calculators call 343 avergage...we'll just use that for my case). I think she looks pregnant now and she's making milk, but why NOT bag up good? SHe's always had a HUGE bag as early as a month before she foals. Her bag is pretty loose still and we are past due for her. Just forgot to include that info above!!! |
Jan H
Breeding Stock
Username: Jan_h
Post Number: 328
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 08:50 am: |
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both look to be carrying fillies, to me. I would pick up the feed on both of the mares, they will lose condition quickly once they start nursing foals and they seem to have little reserves on them for the upcoming lactation...just trying to help..not trying to tell you what you most likely already know. who were they bred to? do you have a picture? Good luck! it will not be too much longer by the looks of things. |
Chasity Price
Nursing Foal
Username: Chasntom
Post Number: 19
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 11:30 am: |
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Hi Jan. No offense taken. The palomino mare actually IS thin. SHe's getting older and has gone down hill this year BAD. It seems the only thing this year that will keep weight on her is grass. But all we have is fescue so she can't eat that. She's getting a heavy ration of grain a day, plus alfalfa mix hay. The chesnut mare is actually fat. You can see a better pic of her on my website and see that she's pretty slcik and fat. Must just be the pic making her look thin, b/c goodness knows she's far from it. My vet actually pics on me about her being too fat. SHe's just such a big mare (16.1 hand THICK QH) that even when fat, she doesn't get rolly polly like these little Foundation QH mares do. Both these girls are bred to my Grulla AQHA stallion. He's the second on the stallions page at www.dbarquarterhorses.com
Check out everyone if you have time!
Thanks for the input on the foal sexes! I hope you are right! This is our last year to breed goldie so we were hoping for a filly to replace her with! |
Kris Gray
Weanling
Username: Littlekpine
Post Number: 22
Registered: 09-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 12:00 pm: |
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Good Morning to everyone.. Could someone please tell me if a maiden mare comes to a point where her stomach seems to flatten out, or tends to look that way.
Ladybug a few days ago was carrying low and had a big belly, today she seems flatter to me.
I've included a few pictures for you.
I think that I might make an appointment for Friday to see for sure if she is pregnant, before we leave for our trip to Colorado.
Please tell me what you think.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/05172006-5.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/05172006-2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a238/littlekpine/05172006.jpg |
Dottie Rutledge
Neonate
Username: Drutledge
Post Number: 5
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 05:45 pm: |
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Ok. I need help! My Percheron mare is bred (obviously), but we have no real idea when exactly. Can anyone give me some hints to what we should be looking for in her physically and emotionally? My first foal from my daughters pony just came without warning so we missed it totally. I don't want to miss this! The sire is an even bigger blacker Percheron. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/drutledge5150/sideviewofmaggie.jpg |
