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Message Boards => Foaling Questions & Help => Topic started by: Holly on July 17, 2017, 11:22:24 AM
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Last cover was 6/7/2017. Hoping for a repeat foal only a filly this time :)
Its been almost 6 weeks and no signs of returning to heat so fingers tightly crossed!
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Crossing my fingers for you!!!
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"like" :)
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Me too!
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Precious is 63 days from last cover and no signs of heat. I am assuming she's in foal.
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YEAH!!
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Precious is creeping up on day 220.... felt her foal kick!! My last Sulphuras Apache Legacy foal.....sure hoping for a keeper filly!!
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You got my prayers on that one!! ;pray ;pray ;pray
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Fingers are crossed Holly :)
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Fingers crossed here too - roll on the beginning of June (approx.!). :)
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Darn Anna.....I was thinking we only had to wait until mid-late April. But we have until June?? I'm glad I'm only waiting online. The suspense would be killing, particularly since this is the swan song foal of Apache.
I will keep sending prayers that she has an uneventful foaling. I think we ALL had more than enough animal tragedies in 2017.
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Yes she is due late April.
Thank you everyone! I am super excited....if I get a filly I might just jump for joy on camera!!
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And we'll be happily watching!!! ;pray
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Roughly 6 weeks til foal watch!!( day 300) she's still pretty small compared to last year... here's hoping for a tiny spotted filly!!
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Ha ha - just laughing at myself. I forgot that across the pond you put your dates the other way round to us. So she is indeed due end of April approx. lol! Sorry Holly and good luck for your small spotted filly, my fingers are already crossed for you.
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;pray Tiny spotted Filly ;pray
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DITTO....DITTO....DITTO..... ;pray ;pray ;pray
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T hankies yall!! I am super excited for this year's foals!!
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Morning Holly!! Just a quick question. Since we're about a month out, have you started your exercise program? You know, doing stretches, flexibility movements, and started practicing small bounces? We'd SURE HATE to have you sprain your ankle or something, when you jump for joy with a new spotted filly. :-)
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And the new cam link is working perfectly for me!!! So if you hear someone yelling and clapping when those SPOTS arrive, you'll know who it is!!
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Lol!! Y'all are awesome!!
I haven't had much exercise tome, given my new stuffed pony project. Though my fingers sure ate busy!!!
I really like the new cam....i randomly check it out, but April 3 is day 300 so will be on nightly then.
Precious doesn't have much going on yet as she's got the flappy brood mare udder. Hard to believe only 3 weeks til foal watch and 4-7 til we've got a wee one on the ground....
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Yeah, I had to check it out early to be sure there were no issues I was having -- and all is fine, and I can't wait for the SPOTS!!
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Well flappy udder is now starting into a tiny bit of fullness. Day 280. The excitement begins!
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VERY exciting!! Keep us posted!!
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Little bit more grocery shopping.... a lot more rubbing. Getting exciting!!
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I don't know why my pics are huge now??
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Great progress !!
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Looking good -- even BIG !!!!
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It's your own fault, you know that, right Holly? "Oh, my mare's in foal....WHEN will she visit the milk bar??" You wanted bigger, you GOT bigger! LOL
How's she coming on? Did Spring give her any ideas?
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Day 290... udder increased, croup starting to fall off. I am guessing 3- 4weeks left
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Nice progress there!
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I agree, she has done some shopping. 😁😁
I always find it quite interesting to see the mottling on an Appaloosa. Don't know why...I just like it.
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ME TOO!!!! She's looking great and very good in the shopping department!
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Progressing perfectly 👌
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I think we're on day 293. Udder slightly bigger, lots of rubbing. I think we've got 3-4 weeks left, or at least before things start looking serious.
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So nice to see her progressing so perfectly! Getting excited!
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She's really gearing up!
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Doing good. When's her due date? I know that I know it, but I'll have to go find it. :(
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Mid to late april... so 2-4 weeks!!
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That's what I was thinking, it was this month, so I'm going to start visiting your site to watch on cam. Can't wait to see SPOTS!!!!
Just chowing down. She looks fabulous!!
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Day 304... same stuff different day... udder same am & pm.
She's shedding out nicely s I don't think I am going to need to clip her. Just keep brushing!
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Looking good, Precious! We're all anticipating the spotty surprise you're hiding inside. Remember Holly, foaling kit includes toothpicks zzz2, eye-popping reading material ;D, giant sized thermos full of an energizing drink :o, and a bedside potty 8) .
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Just quietly eating again, as she should! And so nice to poop in just the back corner for you! Good girl Precious!! ;pray ;pray
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I just peaked - all quiet on the P front. :)
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Thanks everyone for checking in on her! She starting to get more serious....
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LOL! That picture was huge today when I opened the thread, usually I get thumbnail pics; took a second to know what I was looking at and with her mottling, it's hard to tell direction.
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I seriously don't know why the pictures are huge.... I am uploading same way I always have lol.....
Meanwhile precious udder is even bigger....
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Looking good. Looks like the belly has dropped but hard to see looking "down" on her.
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It's probably just my computer, I've had computer issues lately.
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I cant watch so everyone keep me posted on her progress :)
Still wishing for that filly for you Holly !!
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I was going to go out and grab you a screen shot, Ryan, but for some reason it's not loading for me. I'll try later!
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Day 307, looking like she's getting serious!
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For sure!!
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Day 310.
Still no milk to test, vulva still relaxed, deeper red, udder still impressive....waiting for that milk to come in. Precious has officially hit the miserable stage. Bless her! She's still as sweet as ever...
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Baby by tomorrow then????? ;pray
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Day 310, we have milk, testing 7.8 ph!
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Oh dropped to 7.2-7.5!!
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6.4!!!! Testing ready!!!
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Once she got her milk in, she seems to be dropping pretty fast.
Prayers for an uneventful foaling with lots of spots.
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Thanks chanda!! 6.2 now, cow patties everywhere lol
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Thanks chanda!! 6.2 now, cow patties everywhere lol
You might get a daylight birth, that's going fast, but some of these girls seem to have tricks up their sleeves and cross their legs at the last minute and hold 'em hostage a bit longer.
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Best of luck Holly, don't think you too much longer by the sounds of it :)
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Just been watching her and although she's resting she does look 'uncomfortable' with several glances at her tummy. Will check in again later - good luck!
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Oooooooo! Ohhhh! The excitement is unbearable!
I hope that all is going uneventfully. Looking forward to seeing your beautiful little (spotted Filly 😉 ) new foal any time now.
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She is obviously intending that we should wait a little bit longer!
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Seriously can't look any more ready!! Hoping tonight!
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Thats quite the full milk bar. Come on precious be a good girl for your mum ;pray
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She is waxed, looking ready as ever.... s waiting...
She seemed very uncomfortable today, so maybe this is the day!
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3.07am and she's munching quietly.
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Still munching quietly~! COME ON PRECIOUS!!! ;pray ;pray ;pray ;pray ;pray
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Standing quietly in the front corner of the stall. Still looks wide as a house! Okay Precious, let's get some rolling done and move that SPOTTED little one into position. ;pray ;pray ;pray
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3 nights later, still testing 6.2. Udder is tight waxed and I have no idea why she's not foaled yet... Maybe foal isn't quite as ready as she is.
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It's a colt!!!
Sianas Legacy Edition aka Eddy
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AT LAST!! Many congratulations Holly - and well done Precious! Markings are not too clear for me but is that a 'blanket' that I see??
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Congrats!
Would that be snow cap?
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SO relieved to see that he's safely delivered! Welcome to the world Eddy. I pray you have the most blessed life! Now you can get some rest, Holly. Enjoy it and be proud of your breeding program.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Looks like you might have another fewspot there, definitely a snowcap, but suspicious that he's another fewspot -- and again with lightning marks on his legs!!!
Looking for more pictures!!
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Welcome to the world Eddy :)
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I do believe he is a fewspot!!! Will be sending in hair to test!!!
Diane can I get the fallabella blend papers on him also?
He is just as sweet as his full brother Shadow.....
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Sure can. Boy, that daddy and mommy were a perfect blend for producing these fewspots. Crossing my fingers your new boy does the same job!
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Lol!! He is a pistol! I don't know if y'all have watched him on camera, but he is as rowdy as they come. He is unfolding nice!
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Oh Holly, he's such a nice swan song! I particularly like his eye. He may be a rowdy little squirt, but there is a deepness of expression in that eye.......
Thank you for being so willing to share with us, particularly when you've so much going on. :-* For my part, I well and truly appreciate it. Your sharing means more to me than you'll know. O:-)
Edited to add:
Siana's Shooting for a Legacy = Barn name Pistol
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Omg... Clipped he is even better!!
Tiny , dishy, fewspot head!
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And here are some more of this special little Pistol! Sorry it took me so long to upload these Holly, but I was out of town until just now!
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It's ok.... I don't know why it was giving me trouble seems fixed now!
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I don't know why, but I've been trying to see this little guy, and when I click on the link it just keeps churning and churning, and never lets me in to see him. Any ideas?