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Foal Heat in Horses: How to Protect the Newborn Foal
Breeding on Foal Heat Foal heat is what we call the first estrus or mare heat cycle after foaling, and it usually begins 6-8 days after foaling with the first...
Top 10 Practical Essentials Missing from your Foaling Kit
The long awaited baby foal is about to enter the world and you’re doing everything you can to get prepared. You’ve prepped a perfect foaling stall, you’re watching mama like...
Set Up the Newborn Foal’s Immune System for Success
Take-Homes: Researchers have discovered that the mare passes her microbiome on to her foal, just like a woman passes it on to her baby. Harmful microbes, or pathogens, are lurking...
Newborn Foals: When Something’s Not Right
Key Takeaways: The first things a healthy foal should do are stand and nurse. Foals are particularly at risk of developing diarrhea within the first week or two of life,...
My Mare’s About to Foal....Now What?
Key Takeaways: . Prepare your mares so colostrum will equip newborn foals with disease-fighting antibodies. Use your foal watch resources wisely: Use FullBucket Foal Indicator strips and then look for additional...
