Local Article about Twins being born

Chickadee · 08-12-2008, 09:16 PM

This is a newspaper article in today's paper. I guess a breeder's mare gave birth to twins on July 25th.

http://www.tribstar.com/local/local_...223220743.html

hawk · 08-12-2008, 09:22 PM

aww.. how cute they are! I cannot believe momma survived a second push

almost always the mare dies while on the 2nd foaling - at least thats what I heard from others...

Glad she had 2 beautiful pali boys ! Congrats to her and tired momma!

VickiE · 08-12-2008, 09:48 PM

I'm not sure that a mare will die after the 2nd push.

I know of a mare that had twins last year, she lived, but saldy one of the foals (the colt) died. She was a new mom.

I can't wait for the page to load...stupid dial up!

hawk · 08-12-2008, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VickiE

I can't wait for the page to load...stupid dial up!

The news report page loads fast for me, but the lady's website[which you can copy and paste at the bottom of the news report] is soo slow - i guess its being viewed like crazy cause 1 of the twins are for sale but I think a viewer bought it[still on the website for sell], and the other twin is going to be the owners stud prospect...

Anyways, I'm happy they're both happy,healthy, and living!

VickiE · 08-12-2008, 09:59 PM

Thanks for telling me that, I gave up.

I might try to pull it back up later.

Did it say if the foals had any health problems? I am curious to know....

treasure1 · 08-13-2008, 06:37 AM

Twins happen though Rare. Mine are 2 years old now and healthy and strong. Normal size from what I was expecting off the cross!! BUt I could never seperate them..They are attached at the hip and still have to always lay down together!! They are the best friends and can't seem to be away from each other!

Carri · 08-13-2008, 06:42 AM

Hi, Treasure!

As soon as I saw the title of the thread, I thought of you!

treasure1 · 08-13-2008, 06:44 AM

You know me if it says Twins I'm all over it LOL

ThorArb · 08-13-2008, 08:38 AM

Speaking of your twins Treasure1, how about some new pictures of them!! I feel like I havent seen them in ages.

raidergirl · 08-13-2008, 09:33 AM

The boy in my avitar was a twin. The poor mare went almost 12 months with them! Unfortunately, the filly didn't make it.. She was jet black.. How cute would that have been? A black and pali on a grey mare!

treasure1 · 08-13-2008, 06:03 PM

Ill try to get some updated pics this weekend they sure look different now!! Just the same spots all teh rest of them is very different

walkerfarms · 08-13-2008, 06:09 PM

I guess horses are not like cows when they have twins as they are sterile

JosieGirl · 08-13-2008, 06:23 PM

I have never even heard of a survival of the mare and twins. Rare, I guess...
Ditto to Vickie - were there health issues?

treasure1 · 08-14-2008, 08:32 AM

On my twins we had minor health issues the first 2 weeks and than no lasting problems! We indused my mare and were there for the foaling...Mare was alittle confused there were two of them (she had been a brood mare her whole life and always only had 1 in the past) They both had meconium SP? and were both treated with antibotics and then both got ulcers which were also treated. We did supplement the mares milk with land o lakes goat milk replacer and both were pretty fine once they learned to drink that along with mares milk.
We were very lucky to have a vet who gave them all the best of care. And went did all vital on babys 4 times a day. any odd or wierd behavior and the vet came right out. Mare was fine with no problems besides swollen legs which she had never had before with foaling...But she was as big as a house.
Day they were born

about a week old

winter yearlings

Luvridn · 08-14-2008, 08:54 AM

My nieghbor had a huge halter mare (16.2 hh, 1400 lbs) bred to the sire of the mare in my avatar. She had healthy twin fillies. I wish I still had pics of them but don't know where they are

The foals were almost normal size, guess due to her size she didn't have any trouble. She had also been ultra-sounded and it didn't pick the second one up. It was a big surprise though!

Lady_MCSE · 08-14-2008, 09:01 AM

Oh boy, I sure hope that the interviewer for the article didn't quite get that right . . . they make it sound like the woman didn't even know her horse was pregnant at all, and suddenly twins appear. Which means she'd have to be the world's most clueless breeder!!!

I'm guessing she probably didn't know for a while, but sure would hope she had a suspicion by the time the mare was bagging up!

Hi Treasure!

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08-12-2008, 09:16 PM
Chickadee Yearling Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 757	Local Article about Twins being born This is a newspaper article in today's paper. I guess a breeder's mare gave birth to twins on July 25th. http://www.tribstar.com/local/local_...223220743.html __________________ "I can fake many things, but athleticism is not one of them."

08-12-2008, 09:22 PM
hawk Halter broke Join Date: May 2008 Location: brampton Posts: 155	aww.. how cute they are! I cannot believe momma survived a second push almost always the mare dies while on the 2nd foaling - at least thats what I heard from others... Glad she had 2 beautiful pali boys ! Congrats to her and tired momma!

08-12-2008, 09:48 PM
VickiE Conformation Clinic / Product Reviews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,079	I'm not sure that a mare will die after the 2nd push. I know of a mare that had twins last year, she lived, but saldy one of the foals (the colt) died. She was a new mom. I can't wait for the page to load...stupid dial up! __________________ It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. George W. Bush

08-12-2008, 09:59 PM
VickiE Conformation Clinic / Product Reviews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,079	Thanks for telling me that, I gave up. I might try to pull it back up later. Did it say if the foals had any health problems? I am curious to know.... __________________ It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. George W. Bush

08-13-2008, 06:37 AM
treasure1 Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South lyon, Michigan Posts: 899	Twins happen though Rare. Mine are 2 years old now and healthy and strong. Normal size from what I was expecting off the cross!! BUt I could never seperate them..They are attached at the hip and still have to always lay down together!! They are the best friends and can't seem to be away from each other! __________________ RIP: Neverskiphercolor

08-13-2008, 06:42 AM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 9,972	Hi, Treasure! As soon as I saw the title of the thread, I thought of you! __________________

08-13-2008, 06:44 AM
treasure1 Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South lyon, Michigan Posts: 899	You know me if it says Twins I'm all over it LOL __________________ RIP: Neverskiphercolor

08-13-2008, 08:38 AM
ThorArb Kid Safe Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Conyers, GA Posts: 5,443	Speaking of your twins Treasure1, how about some new pictures of them!! I feel like I havent seen them in ages.

08-13-2008, 09:33 AM
raidergirl Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 277	The boy in my avitar was a twin. The poor mare went almost 12 months with them! Unfortunately, the filly didn't make it.. She was jet black.. How cute would that have been? A black and pali on a grey mare!

08-13-2008, 06:03 PM
treasure1 Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South lyon, Michigan Posts: 899	Ill try to get some updated pics this weekend they sure look different now!! Just the same spots all teh rest of them is very different __________________ RIP: Neverskiphercolor

08-13-2008, 06:09 PM
walkerfarms Weanling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: TY TY Georgia Posts: 342	I guess horses are not like cows when they have twins as they are sterile

08-13-2008, 06:23 PM
JosieGirl Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 824	I have never even heard of a survival of the mare and twins. Rare, I guess... Ditto to Vickie - were there health issues?

08-14-2008, 08:32 AM
treasure1 Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South lyon, Michigan Posts: 899	On my twins we had minor health issues the first 2 weeks and than no lasting problems! We indused my mare and were there for the foaling...Mare was alittle confused there were two of them (she had been a brood mare her whole life and always only had 1 in the past) They both had meconium SP? and were both treated with antibotics and then both got ulcers which were also treated. We did supplement the mares milk with land o lakes goat milk replacer and both were pretty fine once they learned to drink that along with mares milk. We were very lucky to have a vet who gave them all the best of care. And went did all vital on babys 4 times a day. any odd or wierd behavior and the vet came right out. Mare was fine with no problems besides swollen legs which she had never had before with foaling...But she was as big as a house. Day they were born about a week old winter yearlings __________________ RIP: Neverskiphercolor

08-14-2008, 08:54 AM
Luvridn Long Yearling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 1,053	My nieghbor had a huge halter mare (16.2 hh, 1400 lbs) bred to the sire of the mare in my avatar. She had healthy twin fillies. I wish I still had pics of them but don't know where they are The foals were almost normal size, guess due to her size she didn't have any trouble. She had also been ultra-sounded and it didn't pick the second one up. It was a big surprise though! __________________ If your horse wants to bolt, there is probably a nut loose in the saddle! PP

08-14-2008, 09:01 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,457	Oh boy, I sure hope that the interviewer for the article didn't quite get that right . . . they make it sound like the woman didn't even know her horse was pregnant at all, and suddenly twins appear. Which means she'd have to be the world's most clueless breeder!!! I'm guessing she probably didn't know for a while, but sure would hope she had a suspicion by the time the mare was bagging up! Hi Treasure! __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.