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| A friend located in Wisconsin lost her mare and now has an orphan filly. She needs a nurse mare ASAP. Does anyone know of a nurse mare located in the midwest or close? Thanks
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | WetSaddleBlankets - 2017-04-17 6:11 PM A friend located in Wisconsin lost her mare and now has an orphan filly. She needs a nurse mare ASAP. Does anyone know of a nurse mare located in the midwest or close? Thanks
Not me but hopefuly someone will come up with one soon for that baby, prayers its soon  |
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| I don't know of one but raised a filly last year on goat milk she has done outstanding and never looked like she was missing a thing. Sorry about the mare. |
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| We use nurse goats |
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| streakysox - 2017-04-17 8:57 PM
We use nurse goats
Trying to look in to this to. Thank you! |
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Location: Arkansas | Bumping back up and praying for good outcome. So sorry for the mare. |
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Location: Armuchee, GA, NW section of Ga | Sorry about the mare, but Ive raised two bucket foals. It can be done if no nurse mare or goat available. |
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| Prayers and hope you figured something out! Goats are cheap and easy to take care of in my opinion, good suggestion |
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Location: Armuchee, GA, NW section of Ga | Friend of a facebook friend just posted that her foal didnt make it, therefore a nurse mare is available....but she is in Franklin Tn
https://www.facebook.com/susan.ingraham.79 This is her.
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Location: In a happy place | Vickie Adams posted on FB that she has one. |
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Location: Running my kids somewhere. | If needed there are 2 farms in the Black Creek, Wisconsin area that have dairy goats and milk.
I am so sorry.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Here is a facebook group you can post in.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/556682557697878/
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| Thanks everyone for your help and advice. So far the baby is drinking from a bucket and has a great appetite. SO they are off to a good start. Its not looking good for a nurse mare so they are going the goat milk route. Thanks again! |
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Location: Running my kids somewhere. | I am happy to hear that things are going well. I have found out the goat's milk is easier for they to digest than the powder mare's milk. There are milk pellets as well. Once they start picking at feed you can try those. As they get older and the intake increases.
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| flyingcolors - 2017-04-19 2:09 PM
I am happy to hear that things are going well. I have found out the goat's milk is easier for they to digest than the powder mare's milk. There are milk pellets as well. Once they start picking at feed you can try those. As they get older and the intake increases.
The bond with that foal will be irreplaceable.
Yeah my friend said she nickers at them like they are her mom. It's cute but obviously sad. Thanks for your tips! |
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Location: Arkansas | Glad things are looking up, please keep us posted. And pictures would be wonderful. |
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