Classic K Miniatures thread. pics and updates on my mini's

[Eagle]

no Anna, i was making a toasted sandwich and I turned round and she was on her other side

She doesn't seem to have any straw on her back though

 

[AnnaC]

Just been out to do my boys and Penny still down, still looking 'shifty'. Is she normally down as long as this? Also looks (though difficult to see via cam) as though she's breathing more heavily - seen a couple of big sighs! She's certainly acting more like a mare in the late stages of pregnancy than she was, even if she doesn't have much of a bag.

Wishful thinking??????? LOL!!

 

[MeganH]

I can see the "shifting" and breathing as well, Anna.

She has been down for quite some time.

 

[AnnaC]

Well she got up for a short time, but is now down again. Is this normal for her?

Off to get my supper, will check back in shortly.

 

[Eagle]

She sure was down a lot last night, maybe she has finally settled in to her new apartment. She seems to be doing a bit of leg scratching too.

 

[cassie]

The few times I woke up to check on her she was down sternal it's a fair bit cooler today which will hopefully give them some relief...

Lol Anna I do love your wishful thinking lol

Some of the marestare people wanted me to set up the outdoor cam today n I want to see what penny is like during the day when I'm not home. I dnt except ppl to watch during the day but it will be interesting to see what she does... I also want to put them in the diet paddock ( stable paddock) for a day or two as suzie is huge lol with her tummy full of grass!! I swear she is bigger then she was with finn!! She just looks at grass n she is huge then I put her in the diet paddock for a few days n she is smaller again... That what makes me think penny's tummy isnt a grass tummy. It doesn't go up n down like suzies, lol headed out to feed now

 

[AnnaC]

Is there anyway that Penny could spend her day in the grassy field rather than use the diet paddock? Dont think she really needs to reduce her 'moist' food right now? She seemed pretty uncomfortable at times last night and I dont think she needs a 'change' in her diet at the moment or is there really not that much difference in the grass amount between the two paddocks? You could double up the moisture in Penny's tea feed to help make up the difference, but nothing will beat good grass going through her system at the moment, particlarly as she is used to it.

How's the tummy today and what happened about the flooding - I know you were worried about being at the hospital if the water stopped you getting home, but neither would it be good for you to be stuck at home with a flood between you and the hospital if your appendix decided to flare up! Have been adding you to my prayers and keeping my fingers crossed for good news via your Doc very soon.

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! Cassie, dont think your plan of reducing Suzie's tummy is working very well - she's not outside searching for a mouthful of grass, she's in the stable scoffing Penny's hay (or the remains of)!!

And there is our fabulous Finn, all tucked up having a lovely snooze in Penny's comfortable bed!

 

[MeganH]

OMG Finn was just laying flat taking a snooze and I could have just eaten him up.. love him

 

[cassie]

Is there anyway that Penny could spend her day in the grassy field rather than use the diet paddock? Dont think she really needs to reduce her 'moist' food right now? She seemed pretty uncomfortable at times last night and I dont think she needs a 'change' in her diet at the moment or is there really not that much difference in the grass amount between the two paddocks? You could double up the moisture in Penny's tea feed to help make up the difference, but nothing will beat good grass going through her system at the moment, particlarly as she is used to it.

How's the tummy today and what happened about the flooding - I know you were worried about being at the hospital if the water stopped you getting home, but neither would it be good for you to be stuck at home with a flood between you and the hospital if your appendix decided to flare up! Have been adding you to my prayers and keeping my fingers crossed for good news via your Doc very soon.

oh yeah I totally didn't think of that LOL I'm so silly sometimes thanks Anna, when I go home for lunch I will let them back out into their nice paddock again (which is actually part of our backyard

Penny has been getting the speedi beat at night, and I have a new mineral block to put in her stable too.

tumy is feeling a little tender but otherwise good

we are still on flood watch and expect the worst to hit tomorrow or thursday although you would think it was today was the expected flood day people are crazy! the schools have already threatened to close if we are on this side of the river... luckily Jonny's school is on this side so he still has to go LOL and Andrew is staying at a friends place 5 min from his school so he still has to go... LOL Russell wouldn't be able to get to uni if it flooded and we wouldn't be able to do any deliveries or do the banking while the bridge was closed. The dam is at 87% today has gone up 1% overnight and it didn't even rain that much overnight... as soon as the dam gets to 90% they will release the flood gates then we will get a flood. so there is a pretty high chance that we will get a flood...

LOL!! Cassie, dont think your plan of reducing Suzie's tummy is working very well - she's not outside searching for a mouthful of grass, she's in the stable scoffing Penny's hay (or the remains of)!!

And there is our fabulous Finn, all tucked up having a lovely snooze in Penny's comfortable bed!

HAHA I know isn't she naughty!!!! she neighs and neighs at me at dinner time and nudges me for food! lol someone would think she was starving! LOL she is just a guts

haha Finn LOVEs having his bed back again!!

OMG Finn was just laying flat taking a snooze and I could have just eaten him up.. love him

isn't he a snuggle bug!! he really is doing well and loves people so much!

I love seeing him snuggled down in the straw!

p.s I think I just saw Penny's tummy do a big roll while she was in the stable eating... couldn't tell for sure... but didn't look like normal tummy movement... LOL

 

[a mini dream come true]

Hi Cassie, glad you are feeling a little better today. Hope the flooding isn't too bad for you. If we could arrange it I would gladly take some of that water off your hands.

.I'm sorry I haven't been able to watch Penny too much lately. And I missed Finn

. Darn, I'll be back at the computer more now. Thumbs up on the big roll. Glad to hear that little one is finally letting you know it's there.

 

[cassie]

Finn is in the stable at the moment Hazel if you want to take a peek

thanks... everyone is so stressed about it as we haven't had a big flood in over 100 years... apparantly, I have never seen a flood in my life LOL so yeah kinda strange.

 

[cassie]

oh I forgot to add. I did the ring test again this morning... and when I first put it on there it sort of wasn't moving and then the circles started and just kept going and going and going and going

so ring test you has BETTER be right!

 

[cassie]

Penny is in for the night... Suzie and Finn were most upset to be booted out of the stable LOL not literally of course

I am SURE I felt movement tonight, it was a little *** and then a roll of the tummy while she was eating dinner

lol here's hoping anyway.

the rain has settled in... see what happens next I guess lol Jonny's school has sent a letter home that they will notify us if the kids get evacuated and driven home on the bus then we pick them up from the bus stop

My brother Andrew who is staying at a friends house up the mountains is MOST dissapointed that we could get a flood and he won't be here to see it LOL he has been begging for a flood for ages LOL hilarous.

Russell and I are doing end of month at work so we will be back late but I have already fed the kids so should be all good

n I'm hoping it won't take as long as last time... this thing I have makes me really tired LOL a 12 hr day would not be good LOL

have a good morning/ evening everyone. I will be checking in inbetween doing reports and going between stores

hehe

 

[Eagle]

Don't work too hard and stay dry

 

[MeganH]

Yay for the nail test! And more movements! Hope you and your family stay safe!

 

[MeganH]

5:40 am cam time- Penny is down sternal in the lower right corner

6:00 am cam time- Penny is up in her right corner and has stretched her back right leg backwards a few times. lol.. I always giggle when I see mares do this.

 

[AnnaC]

Penny is looking rather stressed - have the others moved out of view or something (are they normally close to Penny at night Cassie?) because she has been so relaxed lately? Also she's done a lot more piles of dropping during the night than she did last night (I think). She just had a wee too, but it was a very short quick one and now she's been yawning quite a bit! Stressed or what??

It is 6.12 am and she does keep having a short hoover in between 'listening' for/at something, so I guess something is going on outside??

Cassie, I know it may be early days yet, but do remember that Penny is within her foaling dates and bag or no bag she could foal at any time. So you need to keep watching for other signs, not necessarily waiting/expecting a filled bag. Plus it might be a good idea to have some 'supplies' available for feeding the foal in case Penny doesn't produce enough milk or have a word with your vet so they are ready to help should it be necessary.........'just in case' is a useful little saying!!

 

[MeganH]

She keeps circling and holding that back leg back.. at least it looks like it.. and shes swished her tail a bit.

7:50 am cam time- she has been swishing her tail a lot (through the night but a lot since I have been watching the past hours.) Is it hot there or something? Is this new for her?

 

[weerunner]

Can anyone give me Penny's cam link. It's not on the first page and there are TOO many pages to try to find it that way.