Re: RC: weaning question

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/14/99 7:27:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
mitts_n@hotmail.com writes:

<< Once a foal has been weaned & the mare dried up (say 2 months) can the 
mare 
 come back to her milk if the foals are returned to the pasture & try to 
 nurse?? >>

Usually they are fine after that amount of time if the mare is dried up, but 
the possibility of the mare coming back into milk does exist.  You can try 
them together, but do monitor what happens, and separate them again if the 
foal tries much nursing and the mare allows it.

Heidi


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