# Live Foaling Cam **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 9, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800 "2010-03-09T02:41:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/441 "2010-03-30T17:08:11Z")
So with Squirmy’s front legs being over like that, will they ever fix themselves or will he now have that for life? Also, his bum sort of looks tucked under. And I hate to ask this but do some places cull, what they feel are, imperfect foals? Has anyone seen him laying down yet? I was up quite late last night and I never saw him lay down. How is he doing with nursing? ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/442 "2010-03-30T17:31:34Z")
Wow, Mandy is really, really agitated. Walking in circles, shaking her head up and down kind of agitated. [http://www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=unbridled](http://www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=unbridled) ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/443 "2010-03-30T17:41:03Z")
**FloatyGimpy** - Some breeds are notorious for culling babies they don’t think will sell, or don’t think will reflect well on their breeding program. They send them off to the meat auctions without their papers so no one can trace them back to them, or (more humanely) euthanize them. Either way, it doesn’t give the foals a chance to make an average riding horse - it’s all or nothing as far as these breeders are concerned. [See this thread in the Chronicle of the Horse forums.](http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=249840) As for this baby being over at the knees (nees? I can’t believe I typed nees!), it may well correct itself. I haven’t gotten that good a look at him, and I’m certainly no expert. StG ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/444 "2010-03-30T17:52:29Z")
I think Mandy is down, but it’s out of camera range. Grrrr. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/445 "2010-03-30T18:04:56Z")
> [@Palo\_Verde](#): > > I think Mandy is down, but it’s out of camera range. Grrrr. It looks like put some plywood in that corner so she can’t go over there now. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/446 "2010-03-30T18:05:07Z")
No no no!! How dare she deliver while I’m at work! I hope Squirmy’s ok. **StG** , I’m not even going to read your link - it will just upset me. I’ll take Squirmy if they don’t want him!! ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/447 "2010-03-30T18:10:33Z")
Yay! For some reason the links are working today at work - there goes my productivity. Luckily my boss is an animal lover and immediately fell in love with Squirmy. The vet is in to see Squirmy. China’s stall is full of poop. The vet’s gone now. I hope everything was ok. Squirmy certainly gets around for such a young 'un! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/448 "2010-03-30T19:28:21Z")
Mandy’s stall is empty of her; the woman is in picking it while on her cellphone. The blue bucket’s gone, too. China’s out of her stall, but we know her human likes to give her playtime out with her friend Blossom. Squirmy looks a little dopey and clumsy. I wonder whether the vet gave him a dose of oxytetracycline tp straighten out those tendons. Now he’s nursing. Virona seems a lot calmer today. Oh! Mandy’s back! Tail still braided. ETA: I wonder when they’re going to take the wrap off Virona’s tail? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/449 "2010-03-30T19:35:54Z")
Wow, it would appear that Squirmy, upon getting the hang of this nursing thing, has become a fanatic about it. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/450 "2010-03-30T19:39:51Z")
I think we should e-mail Centaur Farm and tell them their new foal’s name. I wish I could view it at work. Sigh. StG ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/451 "2010-03-30T19:42:16Z")
Whoa, that was weird. Squirmy, with some difficulty, got his long bent legs to fold properly so he could lie down – and Virona immediately pawed his back till he got up again. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/452 "2010-03-30T19:46:26Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > I think we should e-mail Centaur Farm and tell them their new foal’s name. Snap! I was just going to say we should email and tell them that we’ve already named Squirmy and they needn’t bother coming up with their own name. Mandy is very antsy and pacing with her tail up. I hope she doesn’t deliver before I get home otherwise I’ll be stuck here at work watching her. And God knows we wouldn’t want that! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/453 "2010-03-30T19:48:19Z")
Is it possible she’s in hyper protective mode? Maybe she knows that he has some difficulty getting up and down and if he lays down the predators will get him? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/454 "2010-03-30T20:15:44Z")
What did the vet do while he was there? I wish they’d post updates. StG ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/455 "2010-03-30T20:31:48Z")
I’m a little worried about how Mandy’s human is going to react when the foal starts to come. I’ve been reading the forum for Unbridled [here](http://latigo.marestare.com/forum/index.php?topic=20331.765), and this is the first time she’s had a mare in foal. Mandy may be experienced, with 13 previous foals, but the human is not. I hope she doesn’t over- or under-react. She also said that Mandy is waxing and leaking milk today, so it should be soon. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/456 "2010-03-30T20:39:07Z")
Mandy’s pawing and kicking at her belly; a couple of minutes ago she suddenly scooted almost in a crouch. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/457 "2010-03-30T20:45:53Z")
Hey! I turned my back for a moment on Mandy – and now she’s gone! Either she’s down in the unseen corner or someone took her out! :mad: Nope – she’s back in sight. Whew! She better have that baby where I can see it! ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/458 "2010-03-30T21:10:22Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > What did the vet do while he was there? I wish they’d post updates. > > StG When I saw him he was just listening with his stethoscope but I came in late. I didn’t see him going over Squirmy’s legs or anything. Mandy is right up next to the camera and you can see lots of baby action going on in her belly. I love the higher definition, color camera! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/459 "2010-03-30T22:00:30Z")
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww… A young girl’s been in with Mandy, brushing her, then stroking her eyes and hugging and kissing her face. Now she’s back combing Mandy’s mane and forelock. Mandy’s loving it. ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800/460 "2010-03-30T22:06:12Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Whoa, that was weird. Squirmy, with some difficulty, got his long bent legs to fold properly so he could lie down – and Virona immediately pawed his back till he got up again. And they just went through this routine again. Odd. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-foaling-cam/531800.md?page=24)