Now that we are in the middle of June we have started breeding. This year we set up a temporary pen in the middle of the girls pasture. Kiana who we think reaborbed her cria during her choking problem in November was our known open female. She quickly went down for Perilli. As this was in the pasture the other females all came and checked out the situation. Most of the girls then walked away and kept a little difference.
Nikki though came by sniffed around and then cushed a few feet away from the fence. She then rolled around and after about 5 minutes got up and walked away. Nikki did have a positive Ultrasound in Junuary.
A bigger concern though is Sweet Dreams. She came up to the fence of the breeding pen about 15 minutes in and then cushed right next to the pen beside the mating couple. She stayed in this position until the end 15 minutes later as if waiting her turn. Immediately after we had led Perilli away Sweetdreams then went into the breeding pen and sniffed around for 5 minutes. This would be disappointing if Sweet Dreams reabsorbed as we had done an outside breeding for her last September. We have had no indications that she was stressed in away during the winter that would have caused the cria to be absorbed. Her ultrasound was mixed but the vet did have issue getting a good position on her compared to some of the other tests but at the time we were not concerned as she was spitting off well.
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Wow. I didn't understand one word of that. I am going to send it to my dad who is a vet who will no doubt understand it perfectly.
Hope it's all going well though!
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