ShaunaL
Well-Known Member
I haven't been on here in forever with everything else that's been going on but I finally got a chance to get some quick color pics of one of my colts.
First priority, I am concerned about his mama - I'm having trouble keeping weight on her now. She was in great shape when he was born but he's really pulling her down. She's 10 years old, current on deworming, vaccines and teeth were recently checked. She gets a TON to eat (Equine Jr, Purina Omelene 200 and grass hay) and he and my other colt get their own bowls as well but he seems to be taking a lot out of her. Baxter is only 8 weeks old right now but I am thinking I should separate them sooner rather than later. Would he be a candidate for early weaning? Are there special concerns or preventatives due to his young age? Maybe pull him off in a few weeks when he's a bit older?
Both colts nurse off of both mares
but my other mare is holding her weight well even though her baby is FAT. The babies spend most of their time away from the mamas playing and eat on their own as well but he still nurses a lot. As I said the other baby (3 months old) nurses off of her too.
Here is what his condition is like as of yesterday
Also, I need to register him but what color do I say? Would he be a "dunskin"? Dun? Grullo? His dam is a grulla, sire is a buckskin.
Here he is as a newborn - he has stayed the same rich golden color with a darker face and dark points until I clipped him last week
He has a couple dark bars across his shoulders then stripes continue more lightly all the way up his neck to his ears. You might be able to see them in one of these pics. He has dark web-like markings on his face as well, kind of a circular pattern, actually more like he has sets of <>
He has these on his rear legs too
Thank you for your help
First priority, I am concerned about his mama - I'm having trouble keeping weight on her now. She was in great shape when he was born but he's really pulling her down. She's 10 years old, current on deworming, vaccines and teeth were recently checked. She gets a TON to eat (Equine Jr, Purina Omelene 200 and grass hay) and he and my other colt get their own bowls as well but he seems to be taking a lot out of her. Baxter is only 8 weeks old right now but I am thinking I should separate them sooner rather than later. Would he be a candidate for early weaning? Are there special concerns or preventatives due to his young age? Maybe pull him off in a few weeks when he's a bit older?
Both colts nurse off of both mares
Here is what his condition is like as of yesterday
Also, I need to register him but what color do I say? Would he be a "dunskin"? Dun? Grullo? His dam is a grulla, sire is a buckskin.
Here he is as a newborn - he has stayed the same rich golden color with a darker face and dark points until I clipped him last week
He has a couple dark bars across his shoulders then stripes continue more lightly all the way up his neck to his ears. You might be able to see them in one of these pics. He has dark web-like markings on his face as well, kind of a circular pattern, actually more like he has sets of <>
He has these on his rear legs too
Thank you for your help