amma

Kay, is Rumor eating better yet??? Hoping the little guy gets on track soon!

omak

10 pm/west coast time ... watched baby ... he was nodding off, then suddenly flopped over on his side... back legs stretched out ... motionless for maybe thirty to forty five seconds (I was trying to see his ears), and when I almost grabbed the phone, his mom walked by him and grazed his head with her left front hoof.
Baby popped up like a shot ... GOOD stretch ... followed mom over to by the door and started nursing ... two minutes later ... he is laying down again.

omak

It is now nine minutes later.
He has gone from laying with his legs folded under him, to laying full out on his side. At one point, mom brushed one of his hing feet, and he moved his legs out of her way. I take that to mean, that though he is napping, he is very responsive to mom's movements and life and living going on around him.
He is enjoying laying on his side now and stretching.
I am on my way out to check my cows ... waiting for the next calf... then will check on Rumor and give the next report ... as in -- I think he has his left ear cocked a little differently <g> when I come back in.

tlrnhi

The little guy is trying his heart out!
He gets it for a couple secs, lets go then starts up again.
Looks like he's trying to tear that teet off of her. lol
Only tried for about 20 secs.

omak

I got back in at 10:24.
Colt was up moving around.
I didn't see him suckle, but from the amount of harrassment he is unleashing on his mother, I would say he is feeling pretty good.
Mom finally laid down, and Jr is thinking about playing on her back.
He nuzzled to nurse, but she was having none of that foolishness.
He has now been up over fifteen minutes and is nuzzling on mom's back.
I think things are looking very good right now, so I am heading off to bed.
(I almost feel guilty!) ... but, give me five minutes and I will be dreaming good dreams for you <G>.

omak

I had to keep watching for a while longer.
I think you have a jumper there ... he is lining himself up to try to get across mom in a single bound.
We need to find him a JOB! LOL

omak

Well, it looks like my puter froze the cam. I don't see the colt anywhere and Flirt hasn't moved for quite awhile ... so, the last thing I saw was the foal messing around so much that mom got back up and he nursed ...
sorry I missed something ... but, according to my time line, he nursed twice in about thirty five minutes or so.
I spent the last ten minutes trying to get things under control on my puter.
Guess it is time for bed.
Terri! It is up to you now <g>

tlrnhi

He keeps staying on the side where he can't be seen. Shadows LOOK like he's nursing, but not sure.
He's laying down now, can see his head moving.
Will look back at him in about 20 min

k3n

Just found the thread - I saw on the cam that he was back in and why! Will watch him for a while with you Terri! Come on Rumour, NURSE lots and grow big and strong, then you can REALLY give everyone the run around!

K x

tlrnhi

He's been nursing a little bit, not much on and off every hour. I'd say maybe 3 times an hour. So, I'm thinking he's finally getting the hang of it. Last time I watched him, he seemed a little more lined up with Flirt.