Your Foaling Mare
A few steps and guides that can help with your foaling mare.
CONCEPTION TO 6 MONTHS
Exercise: normal; Nutrition: mineralized salt, pasture, alfalfa or grass hay, grain 0.5-1.5 lb/100 lbs body weight as needed. 6 MONTHS TO BIRTH Exercise: free; Nutrition: cal-phos supplement, protein supplement, Rhino immunization, Pneumabort K vaccine at 5, 7, and 9 months, sleeping sickness, Tetanus, Influenza boosters 3-4 weeks prior to foaling.
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Udder ME
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3-4 weeks
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Softening of croup area
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approx. 2 wks
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Waxing
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36-48 hours
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Milk (yellow/smokey/white)
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12 hours
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If mare drips milk excessively, some should be collected and saved for the foals. REMEMBER – ALL FOALING SIGNS ARE VARIABLE! DELIVERY Wrap tail; Allow things to progress on their own as much as possible.
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water bag breaks
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time 0
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2 front feet and head present
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time 10 minutes
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feet, head, chest, hips
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time 30 minutes
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foal standing
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time 60-120 minutes
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fetal membranes passed
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time under 3 hours
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foal nursing
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time 2-4 hours
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NORMAL PROGRESSION:
YOUR VETERINARIAN SHOULD BE CALLED IF:
- The foaling process is interrupted or doesn’t progress as above.
- Fetal membranes are not passed by 6 hours or are not complete.
- Any unusual happening or any other concerns.