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Ruth&Meg · by **Ruth&Meg** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:36 pm

Iam no expert here but after nearly 3 hours and i don't think foal has had any milk yet - what next? - Is this a vet thing now or more patience required from 'the team'?

Whitewood · by **Whitewood** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:39 pm

You just know that Matilda will just spread her legs and get on with it don't you - if she stays awake long enough!

claire333 · by **claire333** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:41 pm

Phantom looks restless, Matilda's actually awake and restless.... could it be a triple whammie. Please not tonight, I've got a show tomorrow and need to go to bed!!!

laurenefb · by **laurenefb** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:42 pm

I can't remember the time frame of the foal getting the colostreum (however you spell it - if I've got the right word) but I know that they can milk the mare (probably sedate her) if foal desperately needs it and can't get it

Whitewood · by **Whitewood** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:43 pm

food or foal? food or foal? oh food won!

Whitewood · by **Whitewood** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:48 pm

Needs to get in her/him within 18/24 hours before the ability to absorb it naturally shuts down then you have to give it intravenously. So plenty of time -but would be nice to see him/her drink and poo!

claire333 · by **claire333** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:50 pm

Without wanting to sound negative, sometimes the motherly instinct doesn't kick in if the mare knows there is something wrong with the foal. I suppose in the wild a foal not having stood for several hours wouldn't stand much of a chance. Hoping that doesn't sound too harsh.

Whitewood · by **Whitewood** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:51 pm

Is Phantom starting?

Whitewood · by **Whitewood** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:52 pm

Not everyone is a natural mother though _ I certainly ain't - haven't got any myself -all mine have 4 legs!!! I can sympathise here!!

Solly · by **Solly** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:57 pm

She doesn't seem interested in baby, I hope the motherly instinct kicks in soon. She is only young herself i saw on her profile she was born in 2006 so is only just 3 i don't know but maybe that has something to do with it

laurenefb · by **laurenefb** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:59 pm

claire333 wrote:Without wanting to sound negative, sometimes the motherly instinct doesn't kick in if the mare knows there is something wrong with the foal. I suppose in the wild a foal not having stood for several hours wouldn't stand much of a chance. Hoping that doesn't sound too harsh.

I get where you're coming from but last year Twinks (Jem's foal) was born with contracted tendons and we struggled with him for ages trying to get him to stand, there was a time-frame of something like 6hrs to get him to stand before he would need vet attention - luckily everything worked out fine, anyway Jem was very foal-proud and interested in her foal despite his problems. I think Sammi's attitude is more of a maiden mare thing, might be wrong though but I hope I'm not!

claire333 · by **claire333** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:01 pm

phantoms foaling!!!

Ruth&Meg · by **Ruth&Meg** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:15 pm

Samincas foal is a filly - Sarah has it on her facebook page

laurenefb · by **laurenefb** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:18 pm

haha i have way too many windows open of foalcam, forums etc.!

Whitewood · by **Whitewood** on Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:34 pm

Talk about chalk and cheese with these two mares

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