Mia, our mare due in 'late Feb/early March' is still holding onto that little colt (or filly) so today some research went into finding a foaling prediction kit which of course no one carries locally, it turns out a spa test strip may give us just what we need so along with many checks on Mia we're trying this to see how it goes.
1 pack of 4 in 1 spa test strips (we care about calcium ppm and perhaps Ph)
distilled water ( took three stops to find this by the gallon, note we need 3ml per test ;) )
milk collection container ( small cup or shot glass )
syringe for measurement
syringe to mix/dip test strip (using child dosing syringe with cap)
Test 1 results show 100ppm and 8.0Ph (we're looking for 250+ppm and ph at 7 or below)
We're also prepping for Mama and baby to come home to the rescue, another pasture was put up on Friday giving us 2 with a 3rd planned. Our barn continues to move further along and we have another 2 stall building we hope to get on site very soon.
Who We Are
- Lone Oak Rescue - Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation
- Coarsegold , CA, United States
- Lone Oak Rescue is a charitable non-profit organization. Our focus is horse rescue and rehabilitation. We take in horses who are unable to be kept in their current situation and are often at high risk of going to slaughter. Some have come from a situation of neglect, abuse, or have just been abandoned. With the current economy many owners are simply no longer able to care for their horses.We provide a safe haven for these horses, allow them to recover and retrain them when necessary. When ready these horses are adopted out to safe and loving homes, those not able to be adopted find a permanent home here at Lone Oak. We are committed to our animals for life, checking on them in their new homes to ensure a good match with their new owners.
