| If you have no experience in breeding a horse, you | | | | sure that their servings are rich in protein and calcium. |
| may wonder how long does it take for a pregnant | | | | Not to miss other important minerals like vitamins and |
| horse to give birth? Normally, a pregnant horse will | | | | phosphorous. |
| carry its baby inside the stomach for around 11 months | | | | Next, get your mare an enough spare for exercise. A |
| or 340 in days. The baby of a horse is called a foal. | | | | narrow living space for the mare will only make her |
| The male foal is known as colt whereas the female | | | | uncomfortable and it will affect the foal. Get a |
| foal is called filly. Premature foals can be born as | | | | paddock which is large enough for the mare to |
| well but you really need to take a good care of it in | | | | exercise with other supplies like food, water and |
| order for the foals to survive. | | | | shelter for proper living environment. |
| Horse pregnancy may be troublesome if you do not | | | | Besides that, you should study the symptoms of giving |
| have any experience but this article will outline things | | | | birth. This is important so that you can prepare to |
| you need to do when you have pregnant horses with | | | | deliver the foals. You should notice that a week before |
| you. | | | | giving birth, her udder will increase into a bigger size. |
| First of all, do some research on the nutrition need for | | | | Then a few days before the foal is born, the position |
| pregnant mare. Just like human, they are not allowed | | | | of foal will be back to its born position. The mare's |
| to simply consume food that brings harm to the foals. | | | | teats will become waxy a few hours before giving |
| In fact you do not have to monitor them all the time | | | | birth and that is when you need to get ready. |
| but just feed them with the appropriate food. Make | | | | |