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Sorry to have disappeared! Despite having a wonderful birth with a vigorous nursing baby (so grateful!) I discovered first thing the next morning that mama had retained part of the placenta. Being on an island with no vet and limited state run ferry service made for a complete nightmare -- but...

BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At 10:20 or so I noticed her with a raised tail on the camera and didn't see her pass any manure or urine. Right after that she laid down (head up) and I started to get ready. As soon as she laid flat on her side I was running down the stairs to the car. The horses are...

I never replied to this! No I can't get better photos of this girlie because she's ex-rodeo (feral pony) and she's got a wicked kick (our other mini is usually sweet but the last few weeks of pregnancy have made her touchy hahaha). Here's today's udder. She's been coming along very slowly...

Fingers and toes crossed for tonight!

Ooof one more udder update -- stopped by this evening and no waxing, but sheesh I think it's bigger than it was this morning!

Oh good to know! I hope so too. We don't know her history but everything about her screams maiden mare to me. She's such a lovebug -- I hope she will love being a mama once she figures out what the heck is going on with her body poor girl! Will definitely post photos once baby is here. :)

Watched last night which was hard because there was crazy fog for about 4 hours and no baby action but today her lady bits are definitely looking swollen to me. Here's some updated photos from this morning!

Oh yes sorry -- I meant to say I have two night vision cameras on their pen -- one at either end. Soft tail head BUT it has been for about a week. Lady parts are still pink, not red. Don't look swollen to me, but she's quite relaxed back there (has been for about 3 or so days now). I will...

Are there any other signs you watch for? Like going off feed? We have two cameras with night vision at the property but I don't think I can stay up all night watching every night. Right now I'm trying to wake up and check on her at least once or twice a night.

Got a new udder photo this morning!

No baby! This sweet little lady has gotten extremely defensive of her space over the last few weeks and we honestly can't really touch her safely right now, let alone milk her (she's normally incredibly sweet and easy going but those hormones have really kicked in. 😅). Here's her udder from...

Here's Thursday -- looked the same this morning. She's very very very sensitive. Normally the sweetest gentlest thing but she's tried to go after me a few times in the past week so I'm not sure that pH testing is in our future hahaha

Nope, not testing pH. She's been bagged up for about 40 days now! It's crazy. Teats are still pointing in, no waxing. 🤷‍♀️

Today's udder!

I'm terrible at knowing when a baby has dropped and I'm pretty sure this mini (kill pen rescue) is a maiden to make things worse -- she's carrying very high and tight. Attaching a side view, front view, and photo of udders. Trying to get a sense of how close we are to the big day. Thank you!

To be honest she's carrying so high and tight I don't know that I'd notice. She's a kill pen rescue so I don't know her history but if I was betting I'd say she was a maiden mare... This is a photo of her yesterday.

Very very bagged up now!

Hi there, this is our other kill pen rescue mini. Can you tell from this photo if she is starting to bag up? Left is today and right is a few weeks ago. Also can you tell if she looks like a maiden from the way her udder looks? As she's a rescue we have no way of knowing for sure -- just...

Thank you!!!

Hi there! This is our first mini pregnancy -- a rescue mini out of Stroud Kill Pen. I don't know when she was bred. I was wondering if those of you who are more experienced could give me your thoughts on how close to the big day we are? I don't believe she's a maiden (I don't know for sure...