Today we received a call from our partners in OH. Chip was in distress and coughing up blood. They had already called their vet but things weren’t looking good. The vet was able to stabilize Chip and get an IV going. The vet was looking him over looking for an external cause of what looked to be a collapsed/punctured lung. Before he could finish his assessment and get Chip on his way to OSU for treatment, Chip died.
Chip had just begun his breeding career, and yet by some crazy fluke, he does have his first offspring on the ground. On our farm, only have one confirmed pregnancy to one of our girls and possibly two for a client. If all goes well, these cria will be the extremely rare offspring of this awesome male.
Chip…may you find greener pastures.