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Subject: Re: Eeeww! Dumb first-foal question...
My Vets tell me this is very normal... a natural way for the foal to gain
the
flora that is necessary for it to process the solid foods it is
This message is from: "Joe Glick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Here are a few lines I copied from this website.
http://www.petplace.com/Articles/artShow.asp?artID=3602
The First Weeks:
The foal will eat fresh manure (usually his dam's), a practice called
coprophagy. This may sound repulsive, but it s
This message is from: Lori Lemley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a very nice 3-week old filly who I saw eating from a fresh pile
of Momma's poop this morning! They are penned up *only at night*, and
then in a 60'x40' pen with run-in shelter that I pick clean daily.
However, a few piles unavoidably
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Lori... not to fear =)))
Some foal authorities believe that it is necessary for the foal to sample of
the mother's manure in order to introduce productive bacteria into the
foal's gut. I've seen it in print and could maybe locate it if nec
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From: Lori Lemley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:11 am
Subject: Eeeww! Dumb first-foal question...
> This message is from: Lori Lemley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I have a very nice 3-wee
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In a message dated 5/12/2004 7:18:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have a very nice 3-week old filly who I saw eating from a fresh pile
of Momma's poop this morning!
My Vets tell me this is very normal... a natural way for the foa
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is there a web site or book that anyone can recommend with pictures of
this?
Tamara
On Friday, April 23, 2004, at 05:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's your basic
long soft lead around the butt and around the chest making a "handle"
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For years I did the lead with someone to help push occassionally. Dr. Judith
Shoemaker ( Vet, chiropractor, accupuncturist, holistic meds also) showed me
the "suitcase" way to start them 2 years ago with Valdemar. It's your basic
long soft lead around the
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In a message dated 4/22/2004 9:00:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
First off, the time to start teaching them to lead is
NOW!! The younger the better.
Amen to that! A barn mate once asked me to lead her 5 month old foal while
she le
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You already have replies I am sure but at the risk of repeating,,,teach a
young horse to accept the lead by having the lead rope behind their butt,
over the tail and the lead fastened to the halter. Then give a short tug on
the rope at the halter
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Peter,
You can put a soft cotton rope around their butt and hold that along with
the halter rope ..also loop the rope around the chest, and around the butt,
holding it all together on top of the withers like a handle. but leave it
untied s
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In a message dated 4/22/2004 8:02:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
1) However, how the heck do you move them around at that age??
2) When do you start to teach them to lead and how?
Hi Peter:
Here are a few ideas... First off, the t
This message is from: "Peter Randall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello listers,
I had my first foal a couple of weeks back and I am wondering a couple of
things. The little dear is standing for brushing, holding well as I hold
tight, allowing me to lift all four feet without trouble and accepting and
we
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