Sophia - 2018

[Chanda]

Still too much snow out there for her to be this far along. 
Nice warm day today, we worked cows in preparation for calving (checked their id tags and gave them a shot of Vit A&D).  There's now melty, muddy areas in some of the corrals.

[Ryan]

Well I'm hoping the weather continues to improve for you Chanda 

Sounds like there could well be a HC mini on the way 😀😀😀😀

[Chanda]

Shayne broke a power pole today moving snow, clipped the guide wire and the pole snapped; so, we were without power for a few hours, called and they came right away to fix it (good thing Shayne had already opened the driveway before clipping the pole) and I still didn't get a picture of Sophia.   I did get 3 horses trimmed and I stuffed Sophia's stall with hay.  Tomorrow, I'll try to get her stall door cleared of snow.

[Ryan]

That's great the weather was nice enough u could get a few more trims done .

Hope your power is working well. And hoping there's no more snow for you this year 

[dcwolcott]

I DITTO THAT!!! 

[Chanda]

How long from waxing to foaling?   First I've ever really seen wax, she looks like a dripping candle.

[Holly]

Could be immenent!!!

[Holly]

I got excited and hit enter! Lol... ok... the ones I've had wax it's been o-48 hours. Typically if dripping, 0-12....your going to have a busy night!!! Safest f oaling wishes your way!!

[Chanda]

Pretty sure it's the first time I've ever seen wax, I'll go check her after supper and see where we are.  Good thing I've got my headlamp, as my horse barn doesn't have power.  I added more hay to her shelter, but we still have a pile of snow out there.  She's a bit nervous, the heifers running in for their oats got her all excited tonight.

[Holly]

Awwe bless her!!! Sounds like a baby time!! Please update often I will be checking in!!

[Chanda]

Just checked her 15 minutes ago or so, she was laying down and jumped up when I came around the corner.  Once she realized it was me she settled down.  A little agitated, but not bad.   She laid back down as I left the barn area.   I'm going to go back out shortly, but needed to come in and change into my lined jeans, just in case I need to stay out there longer than for just a check.    While perhaps not ideal, we are around 30 above, and no wind.  Supposed to snow tomorrow, so barometric pressure is changing.

[Holly]

Fingers crossed all goes well!...
Thanks for update!

[dcwolcott]

WE HAVE A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!

Chanda says she's a Oreo Cookie -- Black at both ends and white in the middle!!  Maybe a sock in the back -- but no light in the barn, so hard to tell.

No pictures until daylight!!!  Mom and baby seem to be doing well.  Chanda is waiting to see baby nurse, but headlamp is dying.  PRAY for baby to nurse.  Temperature is only 30 degrees!!!

Chanda will post more in the morning.

[Chanda]

Thank you, Diane.
Sophia laid down, and seemed annoyed with me being their, so I came to the house.  I didn't see baby nurse, yet, but she's feisty, so imagine it won't take too long for her to figure it out.    With out lights out there, I think I'll go for early rising and head back to the barn first thing.
We have an oreo cookie, pretty sure filly.  I have no lights in my barn, so by flashlight I can't tell if black or silver black.
[Pretty sure mom is a red-base grey (I know she is grey, but pretty sure base is red, might be palomino).  Sire is a silver black tobiano.]

[Ryan]

Congratulations Chanda 😃😃😃😃😃😃

So happy for you that everything went well , can't wait to see some pics 😊😊