Here is my baby Modern filly a few hours after she arrived. Intrepid could not have picked a colder night to deliver! Independence is looking on with curiosity....
Vet was out yesterday to check mom and baby...for as little a bag Intrepid had prior to labor and foaling, she is making up for lost time! Neffie is still the nursing machine but we cut down Intrepid's alfalfa as it was a bit too rich for a young baby! :bgrin Vet said Neffie is healthy and strong so far - waiting on IGG results to make sure the colostrum was working.
They were turned out with the minis today... after trying to investigate the newcomer, the minis decided to eat instead. Intrepid did not want to share her baby at all. Neffie moves with high, floating knee action...my sons call her a baby deer as she is very refined and petite!
Finisterre did not mind going in after a day's turnout... while she and Intrepid are best buddies, Finisterre is only three and can be over exuberant at times so she and Intrepid/Neffie will not be pasture pals for the moment. Finisterre did well with our dwarves but her size alone now makes me leery of leaving them alone without supervision.
I am just tickled pink about this baby... the pictures do not show off her refinement. Our digital camera is not working well so I will try to take some film pictures over the long weekend.
Lyn - Hope Bailey and Savannah decide to foal sooner rather than later and may they present you with healthy foals and be healthy themselves.
I consider myself very blessed this year. After the loss of Independence's grey filly in Feb 2005 and two live dwarves in 2004 a(celebrating their second year) and a stillborn filly in 2003, I feel very lucky.
Now, if I can figure out how to post good pictures, life WILL be perfect!
Denise
Silversong Farm
