Re: RC: New Foals in Cold Weather

[Bette Lamore <woa@stormnet.com>]

Hi Heidi
I do all that, too; however we have very extreme temp changes. It can be
over 80 in the day and then go down to 40 at night. My foals are all
outside in the fresh air--I'm afraid of that ammonia, too, no matter how
often you clean the stall.  What I've found works best for weaning is
that I have all the moms and babies together and then take away one mom
at a time. Seems to work. I haven't had a case of pneumonia in the last
7 yrs but then I foal either earlier than June (unless I have a mare who
has taken forever to get in foal) and I worm full dose for babies with
Ivermectin  (10 cc Ivermec for cattle--not the Plus--same as Zymectin
but a whole lot cheaper) every month. Hasn't seem to hurt them and no
one is ever sick. I do that until they are at least 8mos (a year if they
seem small) and then every other month. Any thoughts? Am I over killing
on the wormer? I appreciate your feedback.
Bette

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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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