lactation
Mare's milk looks similar to cow's milk. The first milk is not actually milk however, it's called Colostrum and looks a bit like watery honey. True milk comes in within a few hours or days.
milk only comes out of your boob's when you are pregnant ;)
Some mares are already in milk before the foal is born. It is generally only maiden mares or early foaling mares that take more time for their milk to come in.
Formula, if it comes from a can, breast milk if it comes from the baby's mother.
Hormone levels can cause mares to lactate and mares can be induced to lactate using domperidone and oxytocin. Generally, the mares do not produce colostrum.
Yes, there are medications available to stimulate lactation in mares. Dopamine antagonists such as domperidone are commonly used to increase prolactin levels, which can help stimulate milk production in nursing mares. These medications should only be used under the guidance and prescription of a veterinarian.
when your pregnant you normally lactate so milk comes out naturally there is no need to squeeze milk by hand
Some women will begin to make (and leak) colostrum while pregnant. But, the real "milk" usually "comes in" two to five days after the baby is born. Until the milk comes in, the baby is able to get the colostrum which is full of amazing antibodies and nutrients.
What you're seeing is probably colostrum which comes in before milk; this is normal. The milk comes in a few days after the baby is born.
Yes. You can drink any mammals milk including a mares. The taste is probably different than that of cows milk.
Cheese is made by human hands from the milk that comes from a cow. Part of a veal calf's gut (called rennet) is used in the cheese-making process.
Yes, you have to be pregnant in order to give milk.