Re: [RC] Pasture - Onefarmgirl
In a message dated 7/8/02 9:26:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
provincmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< > You should be fine as long as you keep your pregnant mares off the
infested
> pasture for the at least the last 3 months of pregnancy.
This is what I was told - I had five pregnant mares on 50% fescue pasture
and took them off 100 days before the expected foaling date. Four of the
five retained placentas that year. I haven't been willing to try (fescue)
again.
>>
I also took my mare off in the last few months of her pregnanacy, which may
have saved my baby. The mare made VERY LITTLE milk, we had to hand feed the
baby, but the mare did make colostrum, and enough milk to supplement the
foal. Placenta was peculiar and toughened per the vet. I suspect there may
be a little recognized continuum of severity of this problem. The mare's
5th baby and never a problem before or since.
pat farmer
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