Last week a filly was born and 4 days later her mother died. The owner let a full sized horse stallion run with a pony and the large foals birth killed the pony mare a few days later. The owner did not know about it for two days as he has health issues. So calls were made and my friend, a seasoned horse woman, took on the challenge. She has the experience, time and stalls for this tiny filly.
Calf manna powder in warm water 1 cup every 2 hours for the first week day and night. The filly was very skinny but clean and moving around well. This is a mini horse sized halter, the smallest we had. It on for the photos only. The halter stays off when the filly is not with us.
First day on the farm.
Showing me how to feed the filly without a bottle.
Still looking for its mama.
Second week learning manners. Second week feedings are cup and a half of manna every 2.5 hours.
And licking fingers for more milk. Very soft coat and feisty disposition. We will not name it as it does not belong to us. The goal is to get baby to weaning age and back to the owner.
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