Re: RC: New Foals in Cold Weather

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/30/99 1:56:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
woa@stormnet.com writes:

<< My only problem with foaling times have been foaling out late summer.
 What happens is that the foals are healthy until they are put through
 the stress of weaning.  By then they have received both series of shots;
 however, the hot days combined with the cold nights of fall have caused
 several of them to get foal pneumonia. Because of that, I myself prefer
 to foal out earlier; the weaning time appears to be more critical to me
 weather wise than the foaling time. Anyone else have this experience? >>

I've had clients who've had that experience, but those who do all wean into 
stalls, and the change to the dust from the shavings and the ammonia is more 
of a factor, IMO.  We try to have most of our foals in May or June, and don't 
mind them later (5 Junes and an August due next year)--have never had a sick 
baby at weaning.  But then we usually leave the babies in the familiar 
environment and take the mommies away, and many times they don't even seem to 
miss their moms.

Heidi


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