See the Mothers-To-Be
Looking to warm up your soul during these cold winter days? You’ve come to the right place. It’s foaling season, and that means expectant mares across Pennsylvania will be bringing the next generation of champions into the world. Tune into our foal cam below for a live look at the birth of these cute little creatures at Delaware Valley University.
You can also follow along on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter for live foaling season updates.
Foal Cam Disclosure
PHRA’s Foal Cams are run through the consent of our participating farms. It is a privilege for us to offer a behind-the-scenes look into the foaling season. Out of respect for the farms’ privacies, the cameras are on a 30-minute delay. We will not tolerate any negative behavior, rude comments, or discrimination. PHRA reserves the right to end the stream at any time. Do not contact anyone from the participating farms — including but not limited to any faculty, students, or employees — under any circumstances.
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We have now switched over to Delaware Valley University and the mare we are watching is Brooke Blue Chip!
It depends on the mare, but typically late teens or early twenties.
Thank you.
Brooke Blue Chip had a colt!
Oh, maybe a Leap Year foal!!!!!
This is To The Good Life (Mary)
Aspen is a colt!
This mare is Thistle Dhu!
We are sorry it was a mistake. It will be switched over shortly!
My Audubon has not progressed at all. We will keep everyone updated.
My Audubon “Audi” continues to progress extremely slowly. Her previous foal was born at 345 days which would be tonight. I would be surprised if she went tonight though as her bag was smaller when she came in and there are no other outward signs of impending birth. I would expect at least another 24hrs if not more. As always she will be monitored throughout the night anyway, but I think the safe bet is no foal tonight.
Hi….when can we watch the live cam
Is there an update for My Audubon?
My Audubon gave birth to a Colt! Welcome Bogart!
Is there a picture of the new little one?
There is a picture of Bogart on our Instagram and Facebook Page!
Well, Audi really threw us a curve ball! Last night my vet checked in and I told her, no, not tonight. I guess I was sort of right! This is why it’s so important to monitor foaling mares closely. She really gave us no outward signals, no wax, and her udder wasn’t even remarkably full last night. Our remote foal watch team noted at 6am this morning that it was an overall quiet night so I wasn’t very hasty to monitor the cameras and fussed around in the kitchen for a bit. When I pulled the cameras up around 7 both mares I’m watching were still fairly quiet. The first sign of anything being amiss was Audi started to display the “Flehman Response” which is the term for them curling their lip upwards. This is something we watch for because in addition to being a sensory response, it can also be a signal for pain / discomfort. From there I noticed she started pacing with intermittent pawing. We made the decision to stay in the house and monitor so as not to disrupt her. From there she progressed very rapidly and delivered a lovely colt! Mom and baby both seem to be doing well. They will continue to be monitored 24hrs for the next several days to ensure there are no post foaling complications. We are already so impressed with Bogart! Colts tend to be much slower to stand and nurse but he has been very quick and seems very smart.