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on the screen (often shown in the form of bars).
If the signal strength is not at its best at the location
where foaling will take place, the pan test is an
option for determining whether the GSM will
receive properly.
- Place a GSM phone with the Birth Alarm SIM
card in an iron pan.
- Hold the pan vertical (on its side) and turn it slow-
ly through 360º (take at least 3 minutes), keeping
the phone's signal strength indicator visible.
- If enough signal strength shows on the screen
through the entire 360º, you can be sure that a
horizontal birth will be signalled by the Birth Alarm
at that location.
5. GENERAL
Warning: exposing the Birth Alarm GSM to water
is disastrous for the sensitive technology inside
Birth Alarm GSM.
You can avoid damage to the transmitter, for exam-
ple by making sure that the transmitter is out of
reach of other horses.
6. TIPS
A pregnant mare normally gives birth when there
is nobody around. This is a natural behaviour of
horses.
A foaling stall (for a single horse) must be at least
3.5 square metres and must not contain any obsta-
cles or protrusions which might damage the trans-
mitter and/or the horse.
It is well known that foaling out of doors is always
preferable for reasons of hygiene, space etc.
Warning: Avoid sloping or uneven ground if you
let the mare move around freely outside, since
sloping or uneven ground may have a negative
effect on the function of Birth Alarm GSM.
If the alarm sounds and the birth is about to hap-
pen, try to leave the mare alone by watching the
birth via CCTV or similar.
Check if the front legs of the foal are in the right
position and clean the mouth of the foal after the
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head becomes visible. However try to leave the
mare alone as much as possible until after the
birth. The mare will get up by herself. In that way
the blood can still flow to the foal via the placen-
ta. After the mare stands up the umbilical cord will
brake at the weakest point, a few centimeters from
the foals belly.
Don't have to much bedding in the stall. The young
foal will have trouble moving about in it.
Have some woodshavings and sand available
close to the stall. After the birth put some wood-
shavings on the wet spots in the bedding behind
the mare. If you are using straw in the stall spread
some sand on it. The sand will fall through the
straw on the stall floor and pprevents the foal from
slipping when trying to get up.
Get the mare used to the barn lights you are using
during the birth by switching them on on unusual
times during the evenings before the birth.
A perfect bedding can be made by using wood-
shavings in a layer of 10 cm. Prepare this bedding
about 2 weeks before the birth.
The advantage is that the mare doesn't get injured
by this type of bedding. No slippery floors
because it absorbs the amniotic fluids. The foal
gets up easier and learns to walk faster and easi-
er than in a thick layer of straw. As a result of this
the foal is less likely to get injured by repeatedly
getting up and falling down.
LED
When the transmitter is held vertically (activating
the alarm), the LED indicates the following starting
states:
First second: nothing; then, the red LED either:
- flashes = low battery;
- or burns continuously for 10 seconds
(= 7 seconds to activate the alarm + 3 seconds
to check the internal mobile module).
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