Tuesday, January 17, 2012

DAY 220: We're just days away from the start of the last trimester and Sasha and Wilma are becoming very affectionate with each other.  They groom each other regularly now and are bickering less about sharing the hay in their paddock.  Maybe they're practicing their maternal behavior?
In just the last 30 days, the fetuses have more than quadrupled in size! They should be growing whiskers on their chins and muzzles. Their larger size is becoming visible from the outside and the mares are getting quite round.
 The added size and rapid growth of the fetuses are starting to place alot of demand on their mothers so we have to help the mares meet these demands by feeding them more.  Sasha and Wilma are VERY happy - they're now eating as much hay as they want, getting lots of alfalfa cubes for additional protein, and are fed over 10lbs of sweet feed per day!

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