I need help. I think my mare is due soon

Looks like her teats need to fill more.
Can you get hold of some pool/ hot tub testing strips? They make the guessing process so much easier as you can test the milk and get a really accurate idea of whether it's imminent or not
 
Doesn't look imminent to me. Bag needs to fill more and vulva needs to soften more too. Is it her first because if so they don't always show as obviously as a regular breeder?
 
Teats need to drop and fill. You may see wax at the ends of them, foaling is very close then. A maiden mare I had foaled within 14hrs of milk coming from teats, another waxed up and foaled in 12 hrs. The head of the tail will become prominent as muscles around slacken off. The vulva will become more elongated. Taking pics is a good idea if your mare allows it as you can compare differences.
 
She is a maiden mare. We built a stall for her to foal in. I tried getting ahold of some pool strips (we have a pool) but they were water damaged.
 
When is her due date? I’d be watching her closely from about 10 days before. Most mares will wax up before foaling but it can be possible to miss. Ive bred a few and we still had a maiden mare catch us out two year streak ago! Fortunately all was okay.
 
We don’t know the due date all we know is that she was bred late may early June. She was bred to a smaller miniature horse.
 
I am going to see the ponies soon and will take more pics. To compare. I am also looking at vet prices and pool strips. I will keep you updated
 
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