This message is from: "Carl & Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I am writing to the list on behalf of our friend, Chip Lamb - Quad-L Ranch and my dear niece, Jenny Sanders who works with Chip. Yesterday, a mare of Chip's -- Kay Kay -- died of an apparent twisted intestine. This is a particularly difficult loss of a beloved mare and it's made harder right now because Kay Kay had just foaled the day before her death. We have taken a mare who has accepted other foals before and are trying to give her the idea that this is her foal now. She is allowing the foal to nurse and she is tolerating the foal. She has not totally "accepted" the foal, however. We do feel we have a chance that this might happen over the next few days. And we are of course hopeful that new mom will begin to produce milk .... she has evidence of some milk in her teats now, even tho it's a very small amount. Jennie worked with the foal and has the foal drinking foal-lac from a bottle following each nursing from her substitute mom. Everytime a "person mom" comes into the stall, this beautiful baby starts looking for the bottle! We are truly encouraged. Do any of you have experience regarding raising an orphan foal? We need the info ... we are determined to do everything possible help this little one make it. Please let us know via this list, or by a phone call or private email. Also, please pray that the Lord will strengthen this foal, and that He will give Chip and Jen lots of wisdom, strength, hope and encouragement! Thank you all! Sarah Nagel [EMAIL PROTECTED] (208) 265-9491 Jennie Sanders / Teresa Sanders [EMAIL PROTECTED] (208) 265-2318 Chip Lamb (208) 263-3344
