WE HAVE A FOAL.... but something isn't quite right

Lady just had her foal!... but something isn't quite right. We aren't out of the woods yet.
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[@MizMissiB]

Having been a midwife for HUNDREDS of mares of all breeds, the fact she hasn’t expelled her afterbirth isn’t an issue until the 12 hour mark. Oftentimes the foal nursing releases oxytocin that helps the uterus contract and expels the afterbirth.

[@bookooc5605]

Yes I agree! My only experience is being an avid follower of Friesian Horses channel, but I have seen dozens of foals born there, and this is completely normal.

[@pchaynes]

Retained placenta is a huge problem in draft mares and can absolutely be life-threatening and should not be minimized. I lost a draft mare as the result of a retained placenta and raised an orphan foal so I feel qualified to comment on this issue. I am looking forward to subsequent video updates and hope that both mare and foal are doing well. Jim is justifiably concerned.

[@teeforchange]

😢 hope she’s okay

[@MizMissiB]

@@pchaynes retained placentas happen in all breeds. It can be life threatening if not dealt with correctly. However, that being said, most Vets will tell you to give it 12 hours before you get seriously concerned. At the 12 hour mark, you should have a vet on the way. Whenever I suspected a retained placenta was a strong possibility, I would notify the vet and give them a heads up. Oftentimes they will swing by while they’re on their rounds unless they hear from you that the situation has resolved itself. No need to panic right away. The placenta hanging like that also allows gravity to help the process

[@MizMissiB]

@@pchaynes I’m very sorry to hear that you lost your mare. My heart goes out to you. Raising an orphan foal is very difficult.

[@michaelbissen1946]

Thanks for all the videos, Jim and Brenda! Praying for lady and her foal.❤

[@tkranch4879]

My mare retained her placenta with her last foal. She foaled at 11pm and still had after birth hanging that morning at 5. We took her to the vet and they flushed her and put her on an antibiotic. She was just fine in a few days.

[@G.G.999]

Congratulations on the new foal. May God protect both mom and baby and heal everything necessary for the good of all. TYGA.

[@clairestaffieri4398]

This is the time for us city dwellers to embrace the dilemmas of the majestic life of reality on the farmer.

[@annsaenz291]

Praying for Lady and her new foal and that ever thing is ok with Lady 🙏

[@ralphrunion9855]

Congratulations on your new foal! Thank you for your videos. My 99 year old father, Ralph, watches frequently and loves the way you work your horses. He thinks a good name for your filly is Maude. We have a picture of my father and his younger brother sitting on one of their work horses named Maude around 1936. She was a Percheron. Her workmate was named Bonnie. He grew up farming with horses and tells the story of taking four horses out to the field to plow as a 9 year old. Your videos bring back great memories for him and us.

[@RP4UXO]

She's going to be alright. She's a survivor.

[@bobogilvie4472]

THANKS JIM AND BRENDA FOR THE UPDATE HOPE THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS

[@patrickhart3592]

I am hoping for the best. Today is my 44th birthday and I am honored to share my birthday with the new foal.

[@paulhuffey2015]

Sounds like a few prayers may be in order!

[@carolbulmer8253]

Jim and Brenda, I hope that Lady is ok. The foal looks good from a distance.

[@johnkomosa9508]

Wow, Thank you for sharing this exciting time on the farm.

[@jgraef919]

Yes, yes, yes for Lady and her foal. I guessed June 12th as her delivery date. I hope everything will remain positive for them! ~Joan~

[@albionleslie3524]

thanks for the update guys, hope everything turns out ok.

[@marthasullivan7521]

From my experience... A retained placenta is one that is not expelled within 3 hours of the birth. I gather the hanging placenta into a plastic bag and tie it to her tail so that it is not damaged too much and can be examined later. At 2-3 hours I administer oxytocin, followed by antibiotics and later a lavage with sterile saline. No sedation required. I place the mare and foal in a clean dry stall and observe carefully for temperature. Be sure to use iodine on the umbilical of the foal. I just read that it is common with draft horses and I always plan to take care for all births from this mare in the future. Likely to happen again. Usually no harm done and all is well in a few days. All my best!

[@connienesteruk583]

Might want to use chlorhexidine instead of iodine on the cord.

[@cornelorcremonaprimrose4347]

Prayers for you both and Lady! 🙏🏻

[@briannapier8337]

Looks like that drone could come in handy for observation maybe without disturbing Lady. Hope all goes well

[@sadiewheeler488]

Yay I guessed the date right. Congratulations. This exact same thing happened to my mare. By the time the vet managed to get up a few hours later it had dropped naturally and she was absolutely fine so very hopeful it is the same thing. Thinking of you all

[@benzoverakers1877]

Prayers all goes well with Lady and foal!! You know your horses well!!!

[@carollundquist9178]

Hoping all goes well for lady and the new foal.

[@jemreandeau3583]

Lady is a wonderful mom, beautiful colt. Hopefully all goes well.❤

[@8tomtoms8]

Thanks for showing the current situation. I hope she clears and has only the one foal. The little foal sure looks good!!

[@a.perkins89]

I hope everything will be fine! Tomorrow is my birthday and this is a lovely early birthday smile for me! I'm sure all of us fans will constantly be checking for updates... 🤞

[@lvarndt2014]

Congratulations on the new baby ! Prayers for Lady's recovery and the new baby's getting plenty of her Momma's good milk ❤

[@mrs.checkmate1282]

I hope Lady will be all right, she is my favorite of your horses.

[@sueupham2519]

praying for lady and her outcome,,plus beautiful foal shown

[@valspannbauer3334]

Brenda & Jim, thank you for the update on Lady's beautiful new addition....continued thoughts & prayers for her!! 💕🙏

[@kbr1980]

Ken and I are praying. You know what to do as you’ve been doing this for years 😊We’re looking forward to hearing whether a filly or colt and that all is well. Miss you guys!

[@user-hu1xg8dl4z]

That foal is gorgeous and lively I always looked for 3 buttons only had to pull placenta once on horse but like Jim said cows it's not uncommon but that said we pray for best outcome and faith in God's plans

[@patriciathorp4911]

Congratulations Lady ....I hope everything is ok with you and your baby. Daddy Jim and Mama Brenda will look after you expertly ❤❤❤

[@jessicahigdon3962]

Congratulations! I hope mare and foal are doing good. You have up to 3 hours before it becomes a serious emergency. Just keep an eye on them. Thanks for the updates. I hope everything goes smoothly.

[@user-ih6wy3gr6b]

God Bless. Hope all is well with Lady and Baby. Jim, Brenda, I know you folks will carefully watch and tend to their needs. Looking forward to your updates. - ACD

[@erinhayes8552]

To all those who are talking down on these people for "not bringing the mare closer or for not putting her in the barn to foal", some mares don't like being in a confined space, and doing that could honestly cause more problems than having to make a hike to see them. They didn't have barns, or stalls, or even closed off pastures before we came along and did just fine. If you wanna baby your horses, fine. But don't talk down on someone else because they choose not to for their own reasons. The foal is healthy by the looks of it, and mama seems to be okay to. I'm sure that if there was a problem, a vet would be called, but honestly...the best way for us humans to help is to sometimes just get out of the way and let them do it on their own. Seriously...

[@HensOnly]

Hoping things will go as planned that she drops her placenta. Beautiful foal!

[@RAW_TAWK]

Congrats on the foal

[@gloriamurray6842]

Beautiful baby. I will be praying for lady to be ok. I pray everything comes out like it should with no harm to Lady.

[@homesteadhorsemanship]

Hope all is well. Definitely can be nerve wracking for sure. Prayers for your mama and new foal🙏

[@brendajohnson6057]

Happy days a new foal. Now i pray for the good lord to finish out things for lady & foal to be alright.😇🙏🙏🙏. Prayers for Jim & Brenda too!!

[@violetzugg5713]

Wow!! She just HAD it!! 🥳🥰🥰 I was doing some reading and found it can stay attached 1-3 hrs after. W Bree it was roughly 3 hrs AFTER she was born and the placenta had detached. So this little one was born within 15 minutes when y’all saw it.😮😮 I watch Friesian Herd on YT. She has said within 15 min need to be up standing, 1 hr nursing and having first poo. Totally makes sense w Lady. Give her some time, it’ll come off. She is VERY protective of baby. Owner or not she says “stay away. She’s mine”! 😊😊 Watching for updates. 🥰🥰

[@janetschmitt6760]

There certainly is birth drama watching the Friesian Herd! Have learned a lot about it as a viewer .

[@tomdoty8334]

Hoping all is well for Lady and her young.

[@chrisgalvin6703]

I’ll be praying for a happy ending. It’s great to see the them both up and walking though good luck.

[@Adelineward-ix7lg]

Congratulations on your beautiful foal.

[@toriwolf5978]

Oh cool so happy you have a sweet little foal Brenda and Jim❤ please keep us updated …..

[@kentcorbett5436]

Hope all progresses well

[@farmwife3622]

Prayers that everything will be fine.

[@cindycarlson7881]

Praying all goes well, and for peace in the wait! God takes good care of the birds and flowers in the fields... you know He loves horses as much. 🙏💜🙏

[@JeriFortune]

Baby is a cutie and looks like a healthy one. Hope Lady is ok and things are just stuck. Hope there isn't another baby which is very rare but happens.

[@marylagonegro97]

Prayers for Lady and the new fold ❤ thank you for sharing and please keep us updated ❤

[@Ronald-hx6zn]

Awesome, Lady

[@jorgopitz4437]

Glückwunsch zur erfolgreichen Geburt und Zucht aus Deutschland Bonn/Köln

[@janiceriley9972]

Sweet Day. Congratulations to Lady and Jim & Brenda. what a wonderful gift. Praying that Lady is fine and it is just taking a bit for things to work out.

[@Anna-eu5dk]

Many prayers for lady.

[@elainehollinger155]

Praying for a good outcome. I'll be watching for updates.

[@michaelstickland5854]

Congratulations Folks

[@maggiesue4825]

Thanks for the update. Hope everything is okay!

[@bmarquart1]

Prayers for a health recovery 🎉❤

[@RickLebel]

Thank you for the update, we hope the best

[@carolynsmith1465]

Congratulations and praying for the best outcome. ❤

[@fion1flatout]

Thankyou Jim and Brenda, it must be very worrying for you, never mind us 😊

[@wendyvanhorn6386]

Congratulations! Sure hope Lady passes the afterbirth with no issues 🤞🤞🤞 And Welcome to the world new baby!💛

[@annettecinquemanifalbo17]

I'll be thinking of you all! 🙏

[@judithslawter372]

Talk about a cliff hanger😂. I do hope Lady is okay

[@patriciabeyer8029]

Congratulations on the new foul. I hope for momma to relax and stay calm.

[@renshaw5darlene1519]

I pray everything will be alright. 🙏

[@timmysullivan9520]

Great news! Well done Lady 👏

[@printaboul]

Printaboul = Gaëtan (Quebec city) All my most positif thoughts are with you all in this family that are giving so much to us ...

[@caroledwards3465]

Fingers crossed all goes well.

[@cheryls3162]

I would call the vet immediately! And Lady should have been kept in a corral near the barn. 😢

[@thirzapeevey2395]

Vets are not magicians. They can't just snap their fingers and make everything okay. They can also introduce things. They aren't working in a sterile OR, they are working in a barn or pasture. They put on a clean OB glove, but their coveralls have been on them all day, and they just came from another farm and another problem. Sometimes it is best to wait a little while and see if time will take care of things. Same with keeping them in a corral near the barn. Have you seen the level of manure in the barn lot? Better that she foal in a clean place and bring her in if you need to later. I had a mare that did this once. Her foal was very strong and active, and was up before she was. All day long, every time she laid down to clean, the foal would wander off and she would jump up to follow. She did eventually clean, but it just took time.

[@HorsesTravelVlogsJack]

I'm sure they will call the vet. Honestly it's hard to say where a mare will foal and precisely when.

[@lspthrattan]

I hope Lady's okay and that placenta dropped off naturally. The foal is lovely but so is its dam. I'll be waiting for updates with fingers crossed 🤞

[@territn8871]

I'll pray Lady will be okay. Her little foal surely is getting around good! It must have been 2 or 3 hours old when you filmed this as it was able to scamper around good with Mama Lady!!! I hope you'll be able to give us an update later today so we'll know how Lady and her foal are! I predicted a colt, so I'll be anxious to hear what she had. 🙏 for Lady!

[@HorsesTravelVlogsJack]

Congratulations Lady! Hoping there is nothing too serious. And the vet can do something. The probabilities of twin foals is very rare in horses but can be fatal for the mare.At lease she's large and there's room to work with. I've seen bad cases in miniature horses and they are so small. Forward to the update.

[@ronandjillbattle4203]

My husband skidded kogs with draft horses. We lived in the Rocky Mountains.

[@user-hz2xl4co9u]

Any time i had to deal with a sketchy horse, i usually had a bit of feed in a container i could shake, pour a bit on my hand. Really helps sometimes.

[@user-jl1mw8bb6u]

Hope like crazy that everything turns out well for you all, and Bree makes a good big sister.

[@SusanA1056]

Prayers for Lady & her foal(s)

[@ablelock]

JIM and Brenda Hope lady in the new foal will be OK many prayers for them.

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

All the best too you all .

[@randybutler4772]

Thanks for the update!

[@iantaylor9840]

Best wishes tou you both and Lady & foal. I hope everything works out okay, I know you'll do the best by Lady. Everything crossed for you all. Regards Ian

[@joycehennequin8469]

Congratulations Brenda and jim and well done Lady ❤ personally l would say dont leave anything to chance,get the vet in asap.Best wishes and really looking forward to the next video a happy one l hope.Much love ❤

[@pinetree5489]

That little one making its way around very well already. Nothing but best wishes.

[@lindalape8493]

People need to just do a little research before foaling takes place. Often, the mare won't dispel the afterbirth until the foal starts nursing. If you wait just a couple hours and it's still there, you can always conract your vet for advice.

[@sueboettcher]

She’s a cutie! Hope all is well.

[@jamesabare4877]

congrats on the new foal, hope lady and the new little one are okay.

[@tinap4800]

Not to be rude or disrespectful, but if you have a mare getting ready to foal, why not keep them in a much smaller pasture or paddock in order to keep a closer watch for possible complications?

[@mariannerogers8003]

Seriously. And buy a 4 wheeler.

[@gaylesmith1738]

I'm praying Lady will be alright. The foal looks good from what I see...I wonder if it's been able to nurse? I'm anxious to watch your next video update! 💕

[@user-yz5rr7td4x]

Looking forward to hearing everything has gone well

[@RebeccaRamirez-xp1sb]

Love this channel

[@br927]

God Bless, hope everything goes well- I'v delt with cows doing that, the colt looks good!

[@cheryls3162]

I feel so bad about Lady......

[@bevkerr368]

I had a mare step on afterbirth and prolapsed . Thankfully vet able to safe her. No more foals for sure

[@devilmecare]

No prayers needed. This is a situation for a Vet. My Mare expelled the afterbirth after she gave birth. I had been up with her all night. I was 15. I read and watched every thing i could to prepare from the time I was 5 because I knew I would own a horse someday.

[@scottmackinnon2045]

Congratulations ❤

[@antisimanticath]

Call the Vet!

[@jenaton5767]

Twins is quite uncommon in horses ….retained placenta can be a sign the mare had a difficult birth…hopefully once the foal nurses the mare will release oxytocin and the afterbirth will fully release. I am so thankful when our cows get up after calving and I get the calf to latch on. I hate the thought of a prolapsed uterus…sometimes those cows just won’t stop pushing…getting them to stand and nurse is what works for us. I hope that mare is good and just Mother Nature taking her time on this one….since he seemed extra cooking time. We always say it took longer on them because the white was still being painted on the fancy colored up ones.

[@lauralauren6432]

You can take the mare away from her foal so she gets anguished. That contracts the uterus. That made my day after the VET had been working on her the whole day. Congrats.

[@andrewmoran7353]

🤔Thanks for heads up hopefully a good outcome till tomorrow 👋

[@user-ry4db2rr8b]

I hope all is well am so nervous, please, please let both Lady be ok😢 Linda 🇬🇧

[@williamtaylor2412]

love this

[@lynettedundon1410]

Hope everyone is doing well ❤.