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Preparing your mare for foaling in the proper way is essencial in her health. I have written an article on when my mare foaled, and how we prepared & cared for her, and our new foal. This is the link: http://www.ehow.com/how_4526561_prepare-mare-foaling.html
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What does it mean the horse should cycle in 21 days after birth?
The mare should come back into heat (not including foaling heat) 21 days post foaling.
When a horse is giving birth what is waxing?
waxing is when a few days before a mare is about to foal she will have a kind of waxy stuff coming out of her udder it will help let you tell when she is ready to foal this most likely will happen a few days before foaling
What is the cleaning stage of mare foaling?
Post foaling, the mare's uterus needs to discharge remaining fluid and return to it's original size (involute). By around 10 days post foaling the mare has gone through foal heat and completed the "cleaning stage".
How soon after a colt is born can the mare get pregnant?
A mare can potentially get in foal ten days post foaling, however, many mares will ovulate before 10 days post foaling during their foal heat. It is generally believed that mares the ovulate before the uterus has fully returned to it's normal pre pregnancy condition (about 10 days to clean and fully involute) cannot maintain a pregnancy. If no breeding is done during the foal heat the breeder is aware of her ovulation date, she can be short cycled using prostiglandin 5 days post ovulation and she will be receptive in another 5 days. This would place estrus at anywhere from 16 to 20 days post foaling. If the mare is not short cycled she should return to estrus naturally 14 days post foal heat ovulation at 20 to 24 days (approximate).
How long can a mare lactate before foaling?
A mare may lactate days or even weeks before foaling, but this can be a serious foaling complication. A mare's first "milk" isn't milk at all. It's called colostrum and it contains the foal's immunity to disease. Some mares may leak a little colostrum before foaling. Usually the foal is born within about 48 hrs. If the mare begins to leak large amounts before foaling, you may need to be prepared for a complication after the foal is born. If all the colostrum has leaked out, there will be none, or not enough for the foal and the foal may become sick and die. A veterinarian can do a quick stallside test to see if the foal has eaten enough colostrum to give it the immunity it needs to survive. If the foal fails the test, IGg may be given to the foal orally (within the first 24 hrs) or thru an IV to save it.
What if a horse is in heat all the time since she gave birth?
Since there is no mention of how long the mare has been in continuous heat this is a very difficult question to answer effectively. Generally, mares will enter into heat as early as 3 days post foaling. The length of this heat cycle is variable with many mares ovulating 6 to 10 days post foaling. The number of days post ovulation where the mare acts receptive could make her appear to be in heat for 12 or 14 days post foaling. That being said, mares that do not clean and involute well post foaling will often return to heat early, which may also give the impression that the mare has been in continuous heat.
What is the longest gestation period for a horse recorded?
The longest live foal delivery on record is 445 days! Average foaling is 320-360. Foaling after 370 days of gestation are not uncommon in larger breeds and usually do not represent a problem. Foals born after a prolonged gestation are often small in size as a result of a delayed uterine development period, and rarely present foaling problems as a result of "having grown too big".
When is a good time to breed a mare after foaling?
Well, I really think that you should wait around 9-12 months before breeding that mare again. Breeding is very stressful and it should NOT be close together. So, just wait 9-12 because that is also giving the foal time to get weaned off the mare's milk.
Which hormones help regulate a mares pregnancy and foaling?
Progesterone is the major hormone needed to maintain a pregnancy. In the forst 90 days the corpus luteum on the ovary produces the major amount of progesterone. After 90 days the placenta is the major producer. Initiating foaling is by the production of oxytocin.
How soon to breed a mare after she delivers?
Technically, a mare can be bred again on her "foal heat". Her first "heat" cycle usually a few weeks after giving birth. For big breeding farms they do rebreed the mare at this time. For most backyard horse people this time comes and goes without notice. They are too busy playing with their new foal and its nice for the mare to recover from birthing. There is usually plenty of time to decide if you want to breed your mare again.
What micro-nutrient can you not do without for more then 4 days?
water
How long before a jenny can get pregnant after having a foal?
A mare or jennet will come into heat - called foal heat - seven to ten days after foaling. It is not recommended that she be bred now, but it does happen. Instead, wait another month until the following heat cycle.
