Your little colt really looks like he's full of mischief! Never had a little brother but one like him would be trouble for sure! They're both super cute!
He has been the naughtiest little tyke since day one! Then had a damper put on his antics when he became an orphan but over the past week hes really perked up again.
His nick name is Shenanigans :lol: Thats what he is called most of the time. Not that Hijinx isn't also fitting.
Tribulation is the total opposite. She is quiet, sweet and lazy.
SO glad that's he continuing to thrive!
No doubt! The first nurse mare didn't work out but the same friend has a second mare who has been taking in all of the weanlings LOL. I'm going back and fourth on trying her or not ruining what we do have going.....
He is starting to shed his baby coat and I am happy to see the color underneath is so close to his baby color that you barely see the difference. So far, anyway. I love his rich caramel-y coat.
I am so very happy to see that he is thriving. Tribby is really turning into a gorgeous girl. And BIG!
Has Hijinx been trying to nurse off of Tribbys dam at all? Im really pleased to see how much her motherly instinct has kicked in and has taken in the little guy. What a sweetheart. Posted via Mobile Device
Hijinx can sneak a drink here and there but its mostly when Zavrina is spooked/intently watching something or if she thinks its Tribby. If/when she finds out its Hijinx doing the nursing she'll nip him and move away. He of course doesn't really care and is persistent in trying but no such luck, really. I am thrilled that Zavrina will let him eat with her and Tribby though. She watches over him, lets him use her tail to get the bugs off and so fourth. It still falls upon me to feed him every hour and a half. Now that he is 3 weeks old I have stretched his over night hours to mindnight, 3am and 6am for obvious sleeping reasons... but for the rest of the hours its 2 quarts every hour and a half. He is starting to show a lot of interest in pellets so he is hand fed about a pound of baby feed a day also. He still will not use a creep feeder to eat his own pellets or drink from a bucket on the wall to feed himself. He gobbles up everything I hand him in person, it would just be easier if he could do something himself, you know.. besides steal clover.
Yes, Tribulation is really becoming a lovely lady isn't she?
Have you tried holding your hand in a bucket and get him to eat out of your hand, inside the bucket. Then slowly move your hand, tricking him to continue eating from the bucket.
Im sure youve tried, but just a thought... Posted via Mobile Device
Omg he is so priceless!!!! the pics are great!!!! Love how he's so mischievous!!! Gotta love the siblings ha ha!!! They're all so beautiful!!! Your doing a great job!!!
They are all beautiful. You've done an amazing job with all of them
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