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mellskog
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foaling alarm devices
« on: March 14, 2010, 06:54:05 PM »

anybody have experience with foaling alert devices, any recommendations, tips, opinions in general


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Re: foaling alarm devices
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 10:51:51 PM »

I absolutely love Foalert. I get a good night sleep now and never miss a foaling. http://www.foalert.com/


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Re: foaling alarm devices
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010, 06:36:00 PM »

Hi Sherri,

We like the foal alert although the unit we have does not have the phone dialer and our house is too far from the barn to pick up the signal.

Therefore, we also have webcams on marestare and have those running at the house so we can hear the in-barn foal-alert alarm.

Lea Ann


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Re: foaling alarm devices
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 09:31:44 PM »

Thanks guys, for the info, I am just getting way too old to pull these "all nighters"


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Re: foaling alarm devices
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2010, 08:11:47 AM »

I had forgotten how much I rely on my cameras until this past week. The electricity went out in my barn (took a while to get the electrician out to fix what turned out to be a very simple problem) and I have two mares that are "close" and warranted be on foal watch. I wasn't doing the all night watch but going out every few hours and checking on them... and getting NO sleep.

Last night, my cameras were up and running and I got a GREAT night's sleep. It makes a world of difference!

I am a light sleeper anyway and usually wake up during the night a few times - I just roll over in bed, watch the monitor a few mins then back to sleep, never leave my covers. There is also sound so if the mares make a weird noise I will hear it on the monitor/tv (I have them hooked up to a 13 inch) and that will wake me up to check. As we get closer I usually set my alarm to go off more often to make sure I check, and when the milk test and her "signs" are showing that we are imminent I actually stay awake more. With the mares under camera I have not missed a birth since 2006 (the only one I've missed was the one that went early in the field).

I do put the mares on mare stare too - which is an even BIGGER advantage as people from all over the world will help you watch your mare. I've had calls from CAN, the UK, and here in the US that "your mare is down"....

As an added "bonus" to the cams you get to see all the odd things your mares do at night when no one is watching LOL.

Milk test and cameras - they are a good thing!


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