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Mares with foals and turning out with herds

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cindyt
Reg. Dec 2003
Posted 2024-05-02 7:23 PM
Subject: Mares with foals and turning out with herds



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Does anyone have a mare and foal that they separated for the birth, but has a group of geldings that she seems to miss. Does anyone turn theirs back out with the herd? If so at what time? 3 months old? Or just nope till it's weaned and older?

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vjls
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2024-05-02 8:46 PM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds


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mine were with them   about 3 /4 days    mamma took care of them  . i also started mine leading at a couple day loading trailer  picking feet up

 

just for me a lot easier

 

oh  i had a orfan at 36 hrs  i turned out with MR KASSMAN yes  Talmadge  furity horse     we had him at 10 years old great baby sitter



Edited by vjls 2024-05-02 8:49 PM
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cindyt
Reg. Dec 2003
Posted 2024-05-05 9:35 AM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds



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vjls - 2024-05-02 8:46 PM


mine were with them   about 3 /4 days    mamma took care of them  . i also started mine leading at a couple day loading trailer  picking feet up


 


just for me a lot easier


 


oh  i had a orfan at 36 hrs  i turned out with MR KASSMAN yes  Talmadge  furity horse     we had him at 10 years old great baby sitter


That awesome, those babysitters are amazing. I have 5 geldings and they all are so curious on the baby, it's been over 20 years since I have had a baby colt so I can't remember but I do remember I had the best dumb luck ever back then. lol

This mare is crippled, she gets around good, but I am not sure she can hold up to 5 geldings. I was going to wait till he was 3-4 months old and stick my old guy over with them because eventually he will be the baby sitter :)  This gives me hope 

 

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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2024-05-06 4:49 PM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds



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my mares foal in the pasture, so baby is always around the herd. Haven't had any issues with it the past few years, but I do have a few babysitters

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Whiteboy
Reg. Jul 2012
Posted 2024-05-08 11:48 AM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds


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I don't trust any gelding with the babies.  

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streakysox
Reg. Jul 2008
Posted 2024-05-08 1:53 PM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds



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By the time mine are born, I have a considerable amount invested in them. They can kill themselves in a padded room. I just try not to take chances. 

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crossspur
Reg. Dec 2004
Posted 2024-05-09 9:38 AM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds


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We keep ours up and foal them in the barn, then turn them back with the other mares & a stallion. Sometimes the same day they are born if the weather is good & everything is going good. There's no better place for a foal than pasture. I however don't think I would turn a baby with geldings. 

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cindyt
Reg. Dec 2003
Posted 2024-05-09 11:59 AM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds



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Thanks everyone, This mare is crippled, so I know she couldn't fight off 1 let alone 5 at once. She is out in a pasture, she foaled in the pasture, and she and her baby are in their own section of pasture.  They are happy :) I just wasn't sure if or when I should turn him out with the rest.  I have a babysitter that I was going to wean him with.  It's a ways off but I appreciate the input! 

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3TurnsonSpud
Reg. Apr 2005
Posted 2024-05-15 3:25 PM
Subject: RE: Mares with foals and turning out with herds


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My broodmares and foals are never pastured with my geldings or maiden mares. They can kill the colt. 

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