How much does a horse weight at birth?

Answer 1

It all depends on the type of the horse the parents are, the type of foal it is and how tall are the parents. It mostly depends on how tall the parents on because like us humans they get a gene by on of their parents to know how tall their going to be at birth and their rest of their life.

Answer 2

That would really depend on the breed.

The foals of light breeds weigh about 8 to 10% of mature body weight. Normally 35 to 80 pounds.

Heavy breeds can weigh in at 80 to 175 lb ranges.

Answer 3

1. Estimate the dam's (foal's mother) weight. The formula for calculating a mature horse's weight is: body weight (in kilograms) = [girth circumference squared (in centimeters) x body length (in centimeters)] / 11,877.

2. Step 2

   Multiple her weight by .10 and you will get your foal's weight at birth. For the first week your foal should weight roughly 10 percent of his dam's total weight. For instance, if the dam weights 1,200 pounds, her foal will weight about 120 pounds.

   7 to 90 Days
3. Step 3

   Calculate your foal's weight at 7 days using the formula: heart girth (inches) - 25 = weight in pounds / 0.07. This with be the basic formula you will then use to calculate weight from 7-90 days of age. A healthy foal will grow rapidly, blooming before your very eyes, gaining weight, height and strength quickly. It is not unheard of for a foal and/or young horse to put on as many as 3 pounds per day.

4. Step 1

   Measure your foal's heart girth using a soft measuring tape. Place the tape around the barrel, just behind her wither and elbows.

5. Step 2

   Subtract 25 from the heart girth measurements to get your foal's weight in pounds. Write down this number, the measurement and numbers on a piece of paper as you go, in case you loose track.

6. Step 3

   Divide this number by .07 and you will have an accurate estimate of your foal's weight from days 7 to 28.

7. Step 4

   Add 10% to this formula for foal's 28 to 90 days old. The rest of the formula is the same.

Answer 4

A horse weighs from about 85 to 100 pounds.

Answer 5

When the foal is first born it can weigh 40-170 pounds, depending on the breed or size of the parents.

Answer 6

the average weight of a foal depends on the size of the foal, say if it is a miniture at would probably be around 20kilos and then a draft horse foal would be 25- 30kilos.

Answer 7

I measured my newborn Tennesse Walking Horse foal today. She is 41 inches at the whithers (shouler), at one day and a half old. The vet said she was a large foal. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

about 10-13 pouds lightly