they give it milk and keep it safe
I have never heard of a nurse mare foal. If a mare dies, leaving a newborn foal, some mares are very maternal and they will let another mare's foal nurse. If there is not a lactating mare available, a nanny goat is a good substitute.
The mother of a newborn horse is called a mare. After giving birth, the mare typically cares for her foal by grooming it and encouraging it to stand and nurse. This bonding process is crucial for the foal’s survival and development, as it receives essential nutrients from the mare's milk. The mare's instinctual behaviors help ensure the foal's safety and well-being in its early days.
They have udders just like a cow
A mare that has a foal is called a broodmare.
Tranquilizing a broodmare to allow the foal to nurse is generally not recommended, as it can pose risks to both the mare and the foal. Tranquilizers can affect the mare's ability to care for and bond with her foal, as well as impact the foal's ability to nurse effectively. If a mare is having difficulty allowing her foal to nurse, it's better to consult a veterinarian for alternative solutions that prioritize the health and safety of both the mare and foal.
Ewe is to lamb as mare is to foal.
I pulled this from the website in the related links: "Mares should foal on straw rather than bedding shavings. This is because the shavings can stick to the mare's vulva, and can be drawn in as the mare struggles to push the foal out. They can also adhere to the wet newborn foal and permit bacteria to enter the umbilicus more easily. Dry, clean straw is preferred, and the mare and foal can be switched to shavings a few days after birth."
* Send it to a Veterinarian for 24 hour care * Work with a second nursing mare to adopt the foal as her own * Bottle feed and care for the foal yourself for howrse- all of these
It is never too late to check a mare in foal, until after the mare has foaled.
You can't. But you can not wake the mare until you have at least 200 EQ. If you don't click on your mare to care for it it won't age and the foal won't be born. -FrostyWizard
The mare is the mother and the foal is the baby. Until the foal is self-sufficient, the mother will be quite protective and caring.
When you cover your mare on Howrse, the owner of the mare gets to keep the foal.