No
Yes they can, my mare produced milk last year (she has never had a foal). Some plants they eat can mimic hormones that stimulate milk production. If you are worried call your vet,cushings disease can also cause milk production.
well yes it will it will just a while for the mare to make it.
Yes, it is possible for a mare to lactate even though she is not pregnant. Usually this is due to hormonal abnormalities, some of which may be treated by a veterinarian.
Some start up to 3 or 4 weeks before the birth, others don't until after the birth. Most do sometime during the week before the birth.
Depends, how many months. If its been six months its okay because its time to wean the foal. If its only two months then you might want to call your vet. They have a shot that makes them produce milk, it just depends on how old the foal is. And no it doesn't mean she is pregnant, she can still produce milk if she is pregnant and has a foal.
Maiden mare: never been bred Open mare: had a foal but not bred back to a stallion Barren mare: bred or bred back to a stallion but not in foal
It is never too late to check a mare in foal, until after the mare has foaled.
Yes and no. Mare's milk isn't considered the type of milk that could be distributed to the human population. However, historically, like in the days of the Old West, when a woman couldn't give enough breast milk to feed her newborn and the family owned no milk cow, they would use a mare that they owned that had just recently foaled to milk out and give milk to the baby. In today's world, chances of this happening is just about nil, except in possibly more poorer countries.
Mare
Only if she's been nursed by another foal who's been stealing milk from her. Otherwise, no, the mare should start the drying-up process after her foal is weaned or after she has weaned her foal by herself.
When a mare is in foal they typically dont begin to produce collostrum (what the foal will drink until the true 'milk' is created a few days or week after it is born) until 1-3 days before the foal is born. Some mares will produce days, and even possible weeks in advance. It is also possible to not produce the first milk until after the foal is born.
The mare should begin producing milk shortly before the foal is born. A foal generally stands within an hour or so after birth, and the mare should already have plenty of milk for him.
It depends on the mare. You may feel milk in the mare's udder when she has a month left to foal, or you may feel milk in the mare's udder right after she has foaled.
they give it milk and keep it safe
Depends, how many months. If its been six months its okay because its time to wean the foal. If its only two months then you might want to call your vet. They have a shot that makes them produce milk, it just depends on how old the foal is. And no it doesn't mean she is pregnant, she can still produce milk if she is pregnant and has a foal.
Yes, foals (baby horses) can become orphans. Usually, a foal becomes an orphan after the birth mare dies in labor (or from complications after labor). Inexperienced mares may also reject a foal after it has been born. Foals who are born weak or sickly may also be rejected by a mare because in the wild having a weak foal is an attraction to predators. Fortunately, orphan foals can be placed on a milk mother (that is a mare who is lactated, but does not have a foal with her). Usually the milk mother is a mare who has lost her own foal. Orphaned foals can also be reared by hand if no milk mare is available for the foal.
Maiden mare: never been bred Open mare: had a foal but not bred back to a stallion Barren mare: bred or bred back to a stallion but not in foal
A mare that has a foal is called a broodmare.
Horses can more than one foal at a time, however a single foal is a serious drain on the mare's body and they can generally only produce sufficient milk to provide adequate nutrition for one foal.
This means that the mare is getting ready to give birth and her milk bag is producing the first milk for the foal. Look for the milk bag to get way bigger.
Yes, a mare is a typical mammal giving milk from it's teats to it's offspring, the foal.