Day two has dawned and the colt is still with us. We are hand feeding him every three hours around the clock. About two o’clock this morning I told Mel we needed to just give up on the struggle to get the mom to feed the baby and concentrate on getting some kind of milk down him. After we turned the mother back into the pasture, she left the barn area and never looked back and the feedings have become much easier.
After the little fellow is truly out of the woods I will blog more in-depth as to the struggle with the new mom and the surrogate mother and all the steps we had to go through with that process.
For now however, I just want to report that the baby made it through the night and is showing marked improvement. Right now though, we have about a three-hour window in which to get some chores done and maybe catch a cat-nap. I just wanted to give you all this update and tell you “Thank you” for your response to my last blog.
Normally I try to answer each commenter by name, but for now, time will not allow me to do this. Just know that your continued interest and your well wishes have helped both Mel and myself tackle yet another small Ranch Emergency and we thank you all.
This morning we both feel our years….this ranching thing is a young person’s gig and our old bones are feeling well worn today.
Will be back when there’s something else to tell you.
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Hang in there! Give the little one a nudge for me.
Lezlie
R
I wonder what makes a mother reject her foal?
I though your Partner conceived.
I hope you no drink Colt 45- Beer.
I said to myself that I'd just email.
Open Salon about as Fun as ducks.
Serious. A Ocean Changes add day.
I am just say? Try.
Do what your doing.
We need (?) to Calm.
I'm just into Calm.
I needed the Calm.
Calm as a fed Babe.
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I recall feeding a calf.
The calf was starving!
It was a cow baby bottle.
Calf really nudge hard!
Careful . . .
Almosta Ranch is an interesting place with so many things going on.
Rest and rest some more.
There is more time later...
Oh, I liked living on a farm and I may try it again someday in the future, but for now, I am just happy to be living and not feeling like life is going to crush me at any moment.
Hang in there. It will eventually be all worth it.
Hugs.
P.S. I am telling you, you should rent out your spare bedroom or that old goat shed as a room for those desperate enough to want to try ranch life for a day or a week. I am sure there is a market out there for it. LOL
Good resting and feeding to you and Mel.
Hugs
R♥
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Hopefully you and the wifey get some rest my friend!!
If it's her first, perhaps it should also be her last, and she on her way to a new home without a stud's presence?
Again, I don't know about horses, but I do know that for dogs there are supplement formulas that also provide a colostrum replacement - worth checking on? And pups can get by without the colostrum, it's just risky for their immunity until vaccinations begin. Hope this holds true for horses as well :).
Rated for good luck baby and welcome to Almosta!