2006-10-10 01:17:40 · 12 answers · asked by linda b 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Are you talking about stabling him and his mother together in the same stall? I would not reccommend it . Because his mother could become frightened by something and trample him in the process. I would use seperate stalls that are right next to each other so that they can see each other and the foal not get hurt.Good Luck and yes wean him at 12 months if you feel that is right.
2006-10-10 01:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as the stable is big enough, there should be no problem with them being together. Just keep on eye on them, you may find that at about 6 months mum might get fed up with feeding baby and wean it herself, if during this period they are pinned together in a stable it could be dangerous.
So ultimatly, as long as mother and foal are happy, you should have no problem. By 12 months the foal will probably be starting to eat solids anyway, so weaning may be easier.
Every horse is different, if you know your mare you will see if she is unhappy, in which case you may need to change your plans a bit.
Good luck, have fun with your new foal
2006-10-10 21:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by beanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the stable is a foaling stable, then it should be big enough. Mum will tell you when she's had enough of the foal, she will push it away. Bear in mind if your foal is male it is capable of covering after 6 months or less if it is a precocious foal. also when you feed them make sure foaly gets his share. tie mum up to feed him or she will pig all the food.
Nature knows best when weaning time comes and the longer your foal is with it's dam and the weaning is natural, your foal should have the best shot at life. Hopefully you will be turning them back out after the winter and not leaving them in all year round.
Good luck with your baby
2006-10-10 01:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by tradcobdriver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are talking about keeping the foal with mom then i would not recomend it. you should wean the foal by himself. if you leave the foal with mom, you don't want it to be harder to wean him when the right time comes and if he is with mom then it will be harder to wean because he will be dependant on mom and won't want to eat or anything else without her. you should stable them close to each other so he can see and smell mom, the closer they are the better. i had to do that with my foal and i know it will be hard because yes the foal will panic at first but she will get over it soon. good luck.
2006-10-10 05:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wait i dont understand is your foal still nursing if he is pullhim off now he should be taken off at 3 months to 3 1/2 months no dont stall them together its will end horridly especially if your foals a colt and they(foal) can get pretty nasty if you leave them with their dams for too long any more info email me at alviessouthernbelle@yahoo.com the foal should try eating only days arter its born people dont realize but foals are indeed born with teeth all the way in the back of their mouth dont believe me stick your finger in his mouth youll find out right quick
2006-10-13 01:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Wean at 6 months at the oldest.
2006-10-10 10:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by nokhada5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In France they wean them at the age of 6 months . Hope you find this useful.!
2006-10-10 04:11:18 · answer #7 · answered by .x. Ultraviolet .x. <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it certainly relies upon on your toddler, because of the fact i began cereal with my daughter additionally at 4 months and he or she did no longer like it. So i began giving her the toddler foodstuff jars of oatmeal and fruit and he or she has been basically super ( she is understand 8 months) and now eats virtually something toddler foodstuff and a few table foodstuff. The docs will inform you to attend until eventually your toddler is 6 months of age until eventually you provide them toddler foodstuff yet while your toddler isn't getting finished then i could basically use your very own judgement. basically no citrus, peanuts or actual milk unitl a 365 days old.
2016-10-16 00:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by kigar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We seperated ours at 4 mo. It's really not safe for the colt to stay with mom in the stall and as long as she's still nursing her baby she will eat all of the feed up from him. we moved ours in the stall next to her so they could see and smell each other.
2006-10-10 01:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by rcdc_wva. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It will not hurt to leave them together although you will have a harder time seperating them. And when it comes time to break it in or ride Mom they will both get nuts being apart.
2006-10-10 01:40:34 · answer #10 · answered by Jennifer R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋