Both the mare and the foal have nutritional issues from conception to birth and even after the birth.
That’s a big responsibility if you want to do it right. There are three different nutrient stages for a pregnant mare.
These are:
- The first nine months of pregnancy
- The tenth month of pregnancy
- The eleventh month of pregnancy.
The mares’ energy needs increase progressively during each of these stages. As a result the mare will eat more if feed is available and if the food isn’t too bulky.
The percentage of protein, calcium and phosphorus required in the diet increases, to a greater extent than the amount of energy. So you need to not only increase the amount fed but also changes the diet so there are additional nutrients available.
Mineral intake during mares pregnancy:
Mares milk is very low in copper, manganese, zinc, selenium, iodine and iron, so for the first 3 months after birth the foal relies on its own reserves which it builds up during the last 3 months of pregnancy. If the pregnant mare does not receive adequate trace minerals in the last three months of pregnancy, it is not possible to make up for this by supplements either the mare or the foal after birth.
The incidence of bone and joint lesions is the same – whether or not the mares and foals are supplemented after birth. The use of chelated mineral proteinates increases mineral availability.
Considerable time and money is invested in analyzing bloodlines and selecting stallions for brood mares. To reach genetic potential a similar investment of thought and care is necessary after pregnancy is confirmed. Nutrition influences fertility; ability to recover from foaling and conceive again; foal vigor at birth and the growth and soundness of the suckling foal.
Horse Moms Life Stage complete health and nutritional supplements has been able to take the guess work out of feeding and supplementing your horse by analyzing the different life stages of horses.
And provide supplements with nutrients specific to each life stage and activity as well as providing total body support with additional ingredients to support your horses’:
- skeletal system,
- digestive system,
- immune system,
- skin and coat,
- muscular system,
- nervous system,
- circulatory system and respiratory system all in one supplement.
At Horse Moms we have formulated a life stage complete health and nutritional supplement for pregnant mares that meet their specific nutrient needs and their baby throughout their pregnancy.
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