Cocoa our donkey started braying and Ivy started walking around the field with her tail moving about.
Normally donkeys give birth in the night but Ivy was going into labour just after tea time. We went down to observe but kept our distance from her.
In less than an hour a thin mare donkey foal was born.
The above photo was taken this very morn and the foal looks twice the size it was last night. There's a lot to be said for mothers milk isn't there just?
Wonderful. A new born donkey too. You obviously keep healthy happy animals.
ReplyDeleteMay is great time Linda for new life and flowers.
DeleteI just had to zoom in on that for a closer look. Lovery.
ReplyDeleteYeah a wonderful sight Tasker.
ReplyDeleteAh, that's lovely.
ReplyDelete"Me and me mum".
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Briony
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Aren't they Briony. Beautiful animals.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful little mare donkey! Does she have a name?
ReplyDeleteYesterday's foal, Del Boy, is most handsome!
Thanks ever so much for sharing your so many aspects of your smallholding with us. Brings back many childhood memories.
Stay safe & well!
No name yet Damselfly. My smallholding writer hero was John Seymour and we attempt to copy his approach to self supporting on our smallholding.
ReplyDeleteLovely. Isn't she just!
ReplyDeleteNature is so beautiful GZ.
ReplyDeleteLittle donkey, little donkey
ReplyDeleteOn the dusty road
Got to keep on plodding onwards
With your precious load.
Been a long time, little donkey
Through the winter's night
Don't give up now, little donkey
Hungry Hill's in sight.
What a brilliant take on Little Donkey, YP. We also look at Sugar Loaf Mountain from here .
ReplyDelete"Born to live on Sugar mountain". Mr Neil Young. Another Canadian Rock genius. Up there with Rush and April Wine and Saga me thinks.
ReplyDeleteI do love babies. Isn't it wonderful when everything happens as it should with no need for intervention!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely River. Mother Nature knows best and what to do!
ReplyDeleteSooo cute - I'm a couple of days slow here so we guess it is running around by now.
ReplyDeleteIt is running around and drinking its mother's milk Tigger.
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