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If a mare has twins how soon does the 2nd foal arrive after delivery of the 1st?
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∙ 11y ago
As long as both foals are born in a normal presentation they foal one after another in
pretty short order. Twins are usually substantially smaller than a single foal.
If either or both foals are incorrectly positioned (dystocia/malpresentation) birth can be very problematic.
In general, one foal is either mummified and relatively small, newly dead or, if alive, dysmature (full term but has the characteristics of a premature foal). This occurs because placentation for one foal is usually much smaller and the foal is starved
of nutrients compared to the other foal. Both foals are at risk of any of a number of
problems due to nutritional issues.
The probability of a mare successfully producing two living twins is quite low (around 3%) and the chances of both surviving is even lower.
Certain breeds of horses, some draft breeds and Standardbreds seem to be better able to carry twins to term.
Certain breeds and older mares are more likely to double ovulate.
Since most mares abort twins before either is viable, the current school of thought is that it is better to insure that the mare is not carrying twins by completing an ultrasound with reduction (crushing) of the smaller twin in the first 15-17 days of pregnancy.
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What is a mare which has foal?
A mare that has a foal is called a broodmare.
What is ewe to mare to foal?
Ewe is to lamb as mare is to foal.
When is it to late to check a mare in foal?
It is never too late to check a mare in foal, until after the mare has foaled.
Can horses give birth to twins?
Horses normally only give birth to one foal at a time. It is actually pretty rare for a mare to have twins.
What relationship does a mare have with a foal?
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.
On Howrse does the mother keep the foal or does the father keep the foal?
When you cover your mare on Howrse, the owner of the mare gets to keep the foal.
What is a baby mare called?
A filly, until they are 4. Any baby horse is called a foal. A female foal is a Filly. A male foal is a Colt.
What is the name for the mother of a colt?
Mare
Can you take a mare away from her foal right after birth?
=no you can not take a mare away from its foal straight after its birth=
Why are there nurse mare foals?
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.
What is a child of a mare called?
The child of a mare is called a foal.
If a mare gets pregnant before a foal is weaned can the unborn foal die?
A mare has an insticnt and will not I repeat will not become pregnant before the foal is weaned but that is why a stallion that the foal is not sired will try to kill the foal so he can sire another foal of his own.
