Mona
Well-Known Member
I know this sounds strange, and I have never heard of, nor encountered this before over the years. I had a mare foal yesterday around 12:30am so he is now about 36 hours old. When he made his first attempts at nursing, his mother would squeal. I have seen that often in mares after the foal is born. as their udder/teats seem very tender while full of milk. Well, as I said, this colt is 36 hours old now, and his dam STILL squeals each and every time! She is milking like a holstein, and has such a full bag! This is a big colt too, so should be taking lots, but obviously not enough to relive the pressure!!
I thought about milking her out, but then that would only tell her to produce more. Any ideas? Will this result in mastitis? What, if anything should I be doing? I feel bad for her. Thanks in advance.
I thought about milking her out, but then that would only tell her to produce more. Any ideas? Will this result in mastitis? What, if anything should I be doing? I feel bad for her. Thanks in advance.