The foal is the young horse. Emergence into the light, development

Pregnancy and childbirth at the mare is a serious and alarming period. Sexual maturity of females reach to two years, and give birth begin only in 3-4 years.

Signs of Pregnancy

Visually, it is possible to determine the pregnancy from a horse from the sixth month. Up to this point, a veterinarian can determine it by taking tests from an animal. Signs of pregnancy:

- the horse is in a lying position for a long time;

Eats a lot;

- actively protects its territory;

- often there is one;

- Walking separately from the rest of the individuals.

How is pregnancy?

In most cases, it proceeds without complications and ends with the birth of a foal. It is important to keep in mind that late mare needs better nutrition. In the last three months, food should be 40% more nutritious than at the beginning of pregnancy. Feed often, because a lot of horses are already hard.

Timing

Pregnancy in the mare lasts 11-12 months. Duration depends on the season of the year, feeding and the size of the fetus. During the first months the embryo develops, in the remaining months it grows rapidly and develops.

Preparation of premises

In order for the horse to be born safely, it is necessary to prepare a place for childbirth. The room should be closed, dry, warm, dimly lit and without extraneous animals, then the mare will be comfortable. Walls and floors must be disinfected with a solution of iodine or manganese. On the floor it is recommended to put a fresh, dry straw mat.

What is the name of the horse's horse?

In most cases, mare give birth at the beginning of summer, when the heat and a large amount of food. As a rule, problems in the birth of the younger generation are rare, and often a person's help is not needed. The process of labor lasts usually about half an hour. The calf appears a muzzle forward.

Foal - a young horse - in an hour and a half is able to stand on its own. At first he keeps close to his mother. He quickly learns to walk, and at first it looks very awkward, since the limbs were not completely straightened out. The cub has soft hair, a fluffy mane and a tail. From the first days of life, the foal must be protected from drafts. Care of the baby, taming it to a person must start from birth. The more attentive the attitude towards him, the more obedient he will be when he grows up.

The limbs straighten completely after five weeks, and the horse's horse stands perfectly on its legs. Since the sixth week the colt can eat grass, but continues to eat milk for six months. It protects the colt from various infections, as it contains many nutritional elements.

After a lapse of six months, the horse's cub grows up and, according to the proportions of the body, becomes like a small horse. Muscles are made strong, and hooves become hoarse.

The age of horses is counted from the first of May of that year, when they were born. The exception is only English thoroughbreds, they count from January 1st of next year after birth.

Food

After birth, the horse's baby eats mother's milk. After 15 days, the foal is required to feed the plant food, mainly oats or barley. This requires a small feeder. First it is necessary to fall asleep on 150 g of feed, and then gradually increase to 2 kg per day. While the foal is eating food, the mare must be tied, so that she does not eat the baby's food, or put the feeder in a place inaccessible to her.

Helping a person

Most horses are ready to work only after three years of life. Horses can work up to twenty years. Further, they have the same problems as other animals:

• Teeth are grinding;
• The digestive system is damaged;
• Blood circulation worsens;
• The vision is weakening.

Therefore, at home, to monitor the condition of animals is much easier and easier. In the wild, the animal dies, as it can not chew food.