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hairball221 Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2004-04-02 11:30 AM Subject: weaning age?
Veteran Posts: 186 Location: Washington State	If a foal is eating hay, grain and drinking water, what is the earliest age you would say it could be weaned?
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justamom Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2004-04-02 11:35 AM Subject: RE: weaning age?
Location: Tx	bumping would like to know too. We have one that is eating and drinking but still sucking on mom and daughter is ready to start racing on her again.
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Hugo Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2004-04-02 11:38 AM Subject: RE: weaning age?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 570 Location: NM	we had an older mare that we had to wean at four months. The baby was eating regular food and he never lost any weight. Six months is the longest I would leave a baby on. Also you may want to spray his hay to soften the stems a little bit and make sure you have him on a good supplement designed for weanlings. I would be concerned at weaning one earlier than four months though. JMO
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Soonergal Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2004-04-02 11:39 AM Subject: RE: weaning age?
Math Whiz Posts: 2130 Location: OK	I have weaned them as early as 3 months. As long as they are eating & drinking good, they will be fine. I like to give them some calf manna & Grow Colt also.
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hairball221 Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2004-04-02 11:42 AM Subject: RE: weaning age?
Veteran Posts: 186 Location: Washington State	Originally written by Hugo on 2004-04-02 9:38 AM we had an older mare that we had to wean at four months. The baby was eating regular food and he never lost any weight. Six months is the longest I would leave a baby on. Also you may want to spray his hay to soften the stems a little bit and make sure you have him on a good supplement designed for weanlings. I would be concerned at weaning one earlier than four months though. JMO We have never had a bay before. What supplement would you all recommend? I have heard of Calf manna (sp?) but what is it exactly?
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RunningOnPaints Reg. Feb 2004	Posted 2004-04-02 11:45 AM Subject: RE: weaning age?
If it Ain't a Paint it Ain't! Posts: 8519 Location: Mansfield, Tx	I agree with everyone .. The earliest I have weaned was 4 mnths and longest 6 mnths.. the baby will start to go out on his own more often and venture away from the momma ... Good luck
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Tx3turns Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2004-04-02 11:47 AM Subject: RE: weaning age?
Yard Ornament Collector Location: BFE, Texas	As CJ would say "depends on the horse". Usually 4-6 mos. If colt is really dragging mare down and she's bred back, then 4 mos. at earliest, otherwise we leave em on til about 6 mos. We usually wean late Sept. to middle of Oct. depending on how late they foal, plus try to do it when weather is still stable (not rainy or nights too cool), anything to make it less stressful on the younguns.
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