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Andrea,
Two things. First off babies can go down hill fast. So if you even have the slightest concern that something isn't right calling the vet is a good idea. Like you have all ready done. :)
Second, it is very normal for foals to get up nurse, run around, and then go back to sleep. Foals nurse in small amounts very often and tend to sleep afterward. Sometimes they will eat then sleep, while other times they will eat and play then go back to sleep. I have been around both calves and foals. Calves tend to go off and sleep for long periods of time then come nurse and practically empty the cows bag. Foals are very different and take short naps and have small meals.
I hope all is well with little Ditto. (((HUGS)))
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Foals normally nurse 7-10 times every hour. My neonatal professor says that foals sleep, get up, nurse, pee, run around and then sleep again. But as Paintlover said, if you have any worries, it is safer to call the vet than wait it out if something really is wrong.
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Vet confirms I'm an idiot! :laugh1
I went at lunch to see how she was took Silo and her out to graze. Girl ran for the whole time. Now I worry she'll get dehydrated in this heat. It's been 90-100 the last couple days.
I was watching her this morning and she would eat then sleep, eat and sleep. I didnt' see her playing at all. Then she started laying prone and I started to wonder if she was colicing.
Do foal colic? I've only seen her poop the night she was born, so I have no clue how often she poops. She does pee a lot.
I'll need a labotomy by the time she's weaned! :?
I also confirmed when I went out there that she's cute!
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Foals do colic but yours sounds fine. As long as you don't see her straining to go, I wouldn't worry that you're not seeing her poop.
Make sure Silo has plenty of fresh water at all times and that there is shade for Ditto to get into. The weather was wicked hot when Diana was born too. I ended up dragging another trough right into the pasture shelter because Rosalynn would not let Diana out into the sun during the day so Rosalynn would end up not going out to the trough to drink.
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Yes, foals colic and you would see the same sort of signs you'd see in an adult. Pain, kicking, rolling excessively, etc. As to the dehydration, as long as she is eating a lot, it is pretty hard for her to get dehydrated. Her diet consists almost entirely of water. You do want to keep an eye on Silo though, as she is dumping a lot of her water into baby formula.
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Yeah, that's what I figured. $100 insurance policy. Better than letting a year go to waste!
Still looking for foals with the same coat color. I saw one close but he turned black :shock: I see a marked difference between her knee/hock color and her body color so I don't see that she'll be black. Maybe dark bay? Fun to guess, though testing is looking better and better...
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http://www.equine-color.info/index.php?…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - this filly is going to shed out to be dark bay, but I think she might be redder than Ditto.
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Andrea - no you have never mentioned that Ditto is cute - you really ought to tell us something that important .... :love I noticed with Akina (maybe because she was blind) but when Destiny would poo, Akina would go behind and poo over top of it to cover it up (hiding her smell from preditors?) x_x ... I thought it was strange, but Doc said some mares do that... :idea: :))
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:lol: Can't help it. She's a doll! Only with Frodo have I actually look at pictures to reafirm, yes, he's that cute. Now I'm doing it with Ditto! Her little head is so extreme right now, I can't help but smile. She looks like a stuffed animal!
I've noticed when Silo poos, Ditto will pee on top of it. I thought that was really strange!
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[quote="Andrea"]That is one fancy foal! WOWZA!
I've noticed the foal pictures most have short hair. So maybe that's what is skewing her color so much. It's not winter hair long, but it is quite thick.[/quote]
Shedding her foal coat:
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With her dark bay/seal dam:
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I am 90% sure this is the sire, if I recall correctly:
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She is beautiful! But you're right. Too red. Ditto isn't red at all. Just mousy brown :?: What color will she be?
Maybe like this mare: http://www.miraclewelsh.com/penny.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
She seems to be brown instead of red. Wish they had foal pictures up!
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Got Silo's baby picture...
I'm thinking bay...
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And just for fun I took pieces of Silo and Ditto as foals and melded three pieces together.
While I think there is a slim chance for buckskin, I still think Ditto is too dark for it...
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Screw it. Just called the vet. :sad