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Live webcam of shire mare giving birth

619 replies

Pixel · 15/06/2011 20:03

[[www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13771099

hope this works]]

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Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 14:50

Just came on here thinking id bloody missed it!

Saw the tweets on the side of the webcam page too and they got themselves quite excited last night didnt they?

You know what, if she comes back from the field this evening with a foal at foot im going to be very upset. [humph]

See you all back here tonight with your eyes pealed? Grin

Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 14:51

Just putting the link at the top of the page again

Pixel · 12/07/2011 14:57

I thought I'd missed it too when I saw all the excited comments. When I checked her before I went to bed she was fast asleep as usual so I didn't think anything was happening. Got to laugh at where it says 'lack of appetite' though, every time I look at her she's hoovering up hay!

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AmyStake · 12/07/2011 15:59

Haha, I wasn't well last night and I was watching her at about 1am when they tweeted that she was due to give birth in 2-3 hours. Was not impressed this morning when I woke up and she was just standing there, pregnant as ever!

Anybody fancy clubbing together to send her a pineapple castor oil curry? Grin

Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 19:55

Tails right up shes really restless and is biting at her tummy Grin

The twitter thing on there says "odds on #Queenie our shire horse to have her foal tonight live on #MyFarm webcam t.co/XppmkEe -look out for updates from 10pm tonight"

Hmmm. I doubt it but really hope so.

Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 19:56

Infact she really doesnt look happy, shes stamping her back feet now and swaying.

slartybartfast · 12/07/2011 19:57

i was sure it would h appen last night, i logged on at 7 this morning!

Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 20:23

Shes asleep again now.

thisisyesterday · 12/07/2011 20:46

have you seen the dialogue box on the right hand side???

odds on #Queenie our shire horse to have her foal tonight live on #MyFarm webcam t.co/XppmkEe -look out for updates from 10pm tonight

@HorseYard That's the plan. She's out having a bit of fresh air for timebeing.
Queenie's had us on tender hooks all night - any time now we think. Watch the foaling live as it happens > t.co/XppmkEe

#Queenie our pregnant shire horse will finally give birth live on #MyFarm webcam tonight in the next 2-3 hours!! t.co/XppmkEe -Emma

HadAThreesomeWithFredAndGeorge · 12/07/2011 21:16

Have just found this. Bloody hell you lot have had a long wait Grin

Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 21:34

I know, nearly a month! Another week of this and I will be coming to the conclusion that she is just fat!

cookielove · 12/07/2011 21:47

I've missed a few days, and thought i had missed it, but nope still up the duff Grin

Pixel · 12/07/2011 22:01

Well if we've had a long wait, think how poor Queenie feels!

Is it my Laptop or does the webcam keep freezing up? Not sure as my laptop has been playing up. I switched it on because my mum sent me a text saying Queenie was about to foal (I know! She's worse than me!) and it wouldn't connect. Arrgghh, was convinced I was missing the birth of the century (don't tell Victoria Beckham Wink). Luckily dh was home and fixed it for me. Phew!

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HadAThreesomeWithFredAndGeorge · 12/07/2011 22:18

Mine seems to be working okay. The occasional jump but not freezing up.

Disasterpiece · 12/07/2011 22:22

Mine froze about twenty minutes ago. I refreshed the page and it seems ok now.

Her bum looks different tonight too!

Pixel · 12/07/2011 22:52

Oh ok, not just me then, that's good.

Not much happening is there.

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AmyStake · 12/07/2011 23:09

I'm sitting here silently willing her to flippin' lie down and get on with it! Ahhh!

piprabbit · 12/07/2011 23:11

She keeps gazing into the camera (with her eyes glowing in the dark) as if to say 'don't just watch - do something'.

LynetteScavo · 12/07/2011 23:11

She looks thinner than she did yesterday. Hmm

Don't horses ever sleep?

HadAThreesomeWithFredAndGeorge · 12/07/2011 23:17

She looked to be in some serious pain there. Poor bloody thing.

piprabbit · 12/07/2011 23:18

Well she's down...

HadAThreesomeWithFredAndGeorge · 12/07/2011 23:18

ooh she is down!

thisisyesterday · 12/07/2011 23:18

ooh i just came on to say she's lying down! lol

lots of biting at her sides too

AmyStake · 12/07/2011 23:19
Shock
LynetteScavo · 12/07/2011 23:19

Ooher!