Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Aug 30, 2014 19:31:43 GMT
I know I heard that cow's milk can be given to a foal in case of mother's death, and I know many people who had raised foal's on cows milk. I'm interested in whether it is possible to give cows milk replacer. This is about my friend who has cows and a bunch of very good quality milk replacer for calves. His mare died, leaving a 2 month old foal. If anyone knows anything about this I would be grateful. So what amount of replacer, how much water, glucose ... so that milk is closest to mares milk. For pure cows milk it is 60 % of milk, 30 % of water and 5 % of glucosis. For replacer I have no idea.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Aug 31, 2014 11:45:24 GMT
Please someone, I cant find nothing on the internet.
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nhg
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Post by nhg on Aug 31, 2014 15:51:28 GMT
I've heard of people doing this but I don't know how they do it or what the ratios are. I've never been around an orphan foal and what people usually try to do is find a nurse mare. Maybe a rescue would know?
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nhg
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Post by nhg on Aug 31, 2014 15:57:25 GMT
I just asked on the fb page for a big rescue in our area. Hopefully someone will get back to me soon.
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Post by horselady on Aug 31, 2014 16:09:06 GMT
I do not know so that is why i have not chimed in.
when i had a mini foal that needed help with nursing as he was blind at birth and could not find bag from mom, my vets said to get goat or lamb replacer. so i went to the grain store and bought it in a bag. and it helped the foal until he was strong enough to nurse and figure out where mom's meals on hoof was.
but the older farmers used to give orphan goat milk right from the goat. and a raw egg for protein. good luck
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Aug 31, 2014 19:31:14 GMT
Thank you guys. And ngh thanks for the effort
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nhg
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Post by nhg on Aug 31, 2014 23:31:53 GMT
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Sept 1, 2014 7:55:59 GMT
Thank you ngh.  First one I can't read because I am not a member, but second will help. I will put it here also, so if someone is interested in knowing how can you give a cow's milk replacer to foal. Calf milk replacers can be used for foals. When choosing a calf milk replacer, carefully read the ingredients list and only opt for products containing all milk proteins (skim milk, buttermilk, whey, casein) and avoid products containing soy protein, fish proteins, meat solubles, yeasts, or flours, and distiller's grain byproducts. Additionally, check the crude fiber, protein, and fat content. Appropriate levels for foals are: crude fiber < 0.2%, crude protein 20%, and fat 15%.
Foals should be feed 20 to 25% of their body weight per day (not per feeding). It is important to weigh the foal daily and adjust the daily feeding volume accordingly as the foal grows. Gradually, the volume of milk fed can be increased, while the frequency of feeding may be decreased. The average foal should gain approximately 2 pounds per day. If the foal fails to gain weight, the volume of milk or frequency should be increased. A general guideline for feeding normal healthy foals is to feed every 2 hours during the day and every 3 hours through the night for the first 2 weeks (make sure to divide the total amount needed-about 25% of body weight - by the feeding frequency). Once the foal is consuming the calculated milk volume readily, the feedings can be spaced out to every 3 to 4 hours during the day, and 4 hours at night for another 1 to 2 weeks. By 1 month of age, most foals can be fed every 6 hours. |
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nhg
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Post by nhg on Sept 1, 2014 19:22:30 GMT
You're welcome. I hope it helps. Poor little orphan baby, please let us know how she's doing.
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First one I can't read because I am not a member, but second will help. I will put it here also, so if someone is interested in knowing how can you give a cow's milk replacer to foal.