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could she foal soon? **update - tragedy**

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My mare had been quite the loner today, standing away from the herd. She wasnt "due" until March 21 though, so I'm a little concerned. She is a maiden so I do not know how she carries. Her vulva is stretched, her uscles around her tail are somewhat relaxed and squishy, but she doesn't have much udder development. I can get about 4-5 drops, I tried today so I could attempt to test her. Her milk is quite clear, too. She also didn't eat her food tonight and seemed somewhat lethargic and I could see and feel her foal moving a good bit inside. I didn't think she would foal, especially judging by her udder, but I did read that some mares, especially maidens, may not get much until right before or shortly after foaling. Her temperature was 99.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Her vagina was also somewhat darker than my other mare who isn't bred, and her vuvla was about 1 to 2 inches longer than my other mares as well. She has been quite large throughout her pregnancy as well. I will get some pictures and post as soon as I get them.
 
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I have a six year old mare that was a rescue... when I got her 3 years ago, she was 8 months pregnant and I had no idea she was in foal.... she was only 3, and a maiden.... and your descriptions above sound a lot like what she and I went through.... for like 4 weeks :) I slept outside on a cot MOST of those nights... tail switching, holding, moaning, groaning, breathing hard, up and down and up and down.... I was so exhausted that the ONE night that I fell asleep while laying down with my son... she foaled. SNEAKY MARE! I swear she overcooked her for a whole month JUST so I would go in the house and leave her alone!! Im definitely not saying your girls not about to pop that little treasure out, but I know from experience how tricky they can be!!! Good luck! And I hope to wake up to 4 tiny hooves here!
 
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LOL! My mare is a week past due and also a maiden, I'm hoping she foals at least tonight or tomorrow night since I'm on spring break. The test we used says she should foal, but guess I'll find out soon enough. Ugh I really hope it's tonight!
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