Sorry about being awol for most of this week. In my defense, I have had a cold that laid me low for a few days. (Not Covid!) It came with an awful headache.
Some exciting news- Mama Belle is very close to foaling!
Udder is full including the teats
Muscle tone around the tailhead is jiggly and dropped
Historically she foals on or close to the full moon, which is Sunday night. From what Shayla says, she is most likely positioning the foal today; she walks around with her tail out and will probably roll a few times as the foal begins to enter the birth canal. From there it's usually within 24 to 48 hours!
Can't wait to see this foal! Here is a photo of the sire, Root Beers Boots
Isn't he a beauty! Shayla is hoping for a buckskin filly from this cross.
It does seem strange to not have a foaling contest for her this year. But feel free to leave a guess in the comments as to colt/filly and colour! Choices for colour are;
Offspring Color Probability
37.50% - | Bay |
37.50% - | Buckskin |
12.50% - | Black |
12.50% - | Smoky Black |
Jayne isn't far behind, she should foal within a week to ten days after Belle.
Sophie came into heat this last week too, so we were busy trying to get her bred to Beamer.
Beamer had a hard time covering her; she was pretty reactive and worried about his yelling and climbing on her, which leads me to believe that last year when she was pasture bred that's why the stallion couldn't get her covered. Ted was helping with her and he could barely hold her still. It took two days of failed attempts and finally on the last day of her heat, Beamer managed to get it done.
I will check her back in 3 weeks but I'm really hoping we don't have to go through all that again!
Having a bite of dandelion salad after the successful breeding.
We had a garage sale last Saturday, very successful, and have enough stuff to do another one before we move.
5 comments:
I sure do wish you well on moving and selling your place. Hope it goes smoothly.
i hate moving. we're moving in 3 days. we both had bad sinus headaches with that cold and sneezing, coughing. frank is a healthy man, took him 6 days to get over it. me? still sick 2 weeks later, but the cold is mostly gone. it really made me sleep a great deal which was very nice.
oh, and gratz on the successful yard sales! love you sis! 💜😊
Baby news is always exciting! Can’t wait to see what new souls are coming into the world! I’m surprised that Magnolia could survive the cold where you are now. They’re so beautiful. I had one inside my house for a season, but it didn’t survive when I planted it outside. I guess your move is getting real. You sure roll with it well. So much adventure!
Beautiful blooms! You will have your photos to help remember the joy left behind for others to enjoy :) I hope for everyones sake Sophie is bred. You must be excited to move and begin enjoying your next chapter.
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