What do you feed a mare after foaling?

What do you feed a mare after foaling?

Give some good quality hay or chaff in small quantities more frequently, rather than one huge feed as soon as she has foaled. As her appetite returns you can then increase the amount of feed.

What do you do after a horse gives birth?

Encourage the mare and foal to rest as long as possible. Give them an opportunity to bond undisturbed. Treat the umbilical cord with an antiseptic solution, recommended by your veterinarian, soon after the cord breaks and for several days thereafter to prevent bacterial infection.

What should I feed my nursing mare?

A lactating mare usually requires between 2 and 3 percent of her body weight in total feed (hay + grain) daily. Requirements can be met using the rations described in Tables 4 and 5. Including fat in the diet can increase the fat content of the milk, which may help nursing foals grow.

What can you give a mare to produce more milk?

Lactation can often be stimulated in mares with poor milk production by administration of domperidone twice daily for 2 to 4 days and then once daily for the next 6 to 8 days. Domperidone therapy may be initiated prior to foaling if limited mammary development is noted as a mare approaches her due date.

How can I get my mare to produce more milk?

Mares need energy and high-quality protein for milk production (14% crude protein grain mix). Generally an increase in grain volume will supply more energy. 2. Low lactating mares consuming fescue pasture or hay may benefit from a veterinary-prescribed paste marketed as Equi-tox to increase milk production.

What is the best feed for a pregnant mare?

Purina® Omolene® #200, Strategy® GX or Ultium® Growth horse feed would be good choices, or Purina® Enrich Plus® Ration Balancing horse feed may be an option for mares that are easy keepers. During the tenth month of gestation the greatest amount of mineral retention occurs in the unborn foal.