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the foal hadn’t come as predicted. Mother nature and especially mares
do not read the manual. Reiterating the theme- one shouldn’t rely on
a single method of predicting but should first get educated and then
use every resource - including intuition – that is available.
At the very least, the mare stare viewers allowed Merry to get a good
night sleep- most nights at least. There is a MareStare moderator in
Wyoming who stayed up all night and watched the cams and would
call if anything changed.
FINALLY -on Feb. 27 at 1:00 in the afternoon, Rosie foaled! According to Merry, she broke every rule of foaling!
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Merry had to laugh. Rosie made her question everything she knew about foaling and
wouldn’t you know it, she was the mare we chose to follow when foaling! Such a mare!
But it does prove the theory, no mare foals the same, each one has their own timeline
and ways of getting prepared. Merry says, “I guess none of these tools are foolproof,
you must just use what works for whatever situation you have.”
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Mares foal within 12-24 hours after
their milk tests six pH.
Wrong. She foaled two weeks later.
n
Mares usually foal when their milk
makes a jump on the colostrum refractometer or goes to the top of the scale.
Wrong. She foaled two weeks later.
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Mares will exhibit butt rubbing, tail
flagging and flehmen (yawning) when
they are close to foaling.
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n
Mares usually don’t foal in the daytime.
Wrong. She foaled at 1 p.m.
n
Foals should stand and nurse before 2
hours old.
Wrong. Foal nursed within 3 hours.
n
Foals that are born in winter typically
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