i am a little worried after the start i had so far. here is my maiden mare. she is due 4-23-08. so far she has no milk in her teats. this morning her rear was soft. the photos were taken this morning. is this good for a maiden mare? thank you
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Agreeed - going by udder size - or milk composition - is not always a good point of reference!Some don't have any at all until they actually foal. Your mare's udder looks quite normal for a maiden mare (and very adequate).
I hate to sound like a broken record in these threads - but when you say she is due on April 23 - what is that based on? How many days? If that is based on 340 days - she could well foal anytime - with little or no warning...
Agreeed - going by udder size - or milk composition - is not always a good point of reference!Some don't have any at all until they actually foal. Your mare's udder looks quite normal for a maiden mare (and very adequate).![]()
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