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[RC] It's a BOY .. Bay of course! - Chris PausNew baby was born as 12:15 a.m. Purebred Arab, full brother to my favorite mare, Ali. Nafis Rafiq x Shakeela Lee.. He's the all American melting pot boy-- Egyptian-Polish-Crabbet. We're still working on a name for this guy... Shak waited until I turned out the lights on the RV. All was quiet and then I heard a big grunt and her her lay down. I gave her a moment so as not to startle her, and went outside. Baby was born already but was having a hard time getting out of the sac. I peeled it off him and helped Shak dry him. Iodined his navel and called Ray. Baby boy, such a typical male, never stopping to ask directions, finally got up, bounced off the shed wall, the fence, and went everywhere but to the faucet. Shak tried her best to direct him to the plumbing. He sucked on her armpit, her hock, her belly, and after two hours, finally found the right spot!!! I was getting worried about him not nursing, and milked a little out of Shak and bottle fed him. Shak was the worrisome one.. she retained her placenta. Finally, after watching her have contractions to no avail, about 2 hours after foaling, I called the vet, who said he would be on his way. Wouldn't you know it, that was the magic bullet. She dropped that placenta whole. I called the vet back and told him to go back to bed and come here in the a.m. for foal and mare check. In the daylight, little bay boy looks real good. All bay, not a speck of white anywhere. Low sworl like Ali. He's very personable and willing to come to people. I petted him all over last night and taught him to accept hugs, LOL.. that's mandatory around here, tee hee... Vet came and went. Foal's IGG levels weren't as high as we'd like but they were above the danger zone. He has good heart and lungs, is bright and chipper, has passed his first poopie. Shak got a checkover too. She is doing well. Now I can either take a nap, or get an IV drip of caffeine and do some baby admiring! chris Here's a link to his photos.. I don't have him on our farm website yet.... http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287058047 ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus ============================================================ REAL endurance is eating egg salad sandwiches for 3 days straight! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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