Growth
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June 14, 2011
Drinking and Eating Behavior in Foals
Mare’s milk provides all the nutritional needs of foals in the first six to eight weeks of life. By
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May 18, 2011
Nutrition of Mares Influences Milk Characteristics and Development of Foals
The nutrition of the mare affects growth and development of the foal both in utero and via milk production. In foals,
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April 18, 2011
Putting Weight on a Thin Horse: Just the Basics
The first step to helping a clinically normal horse gain weight is to determine how much digestible energy the
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March 18, 2011
Growth Comparisons Between Warmbloods and Thoroughbreds
Growth patterns of foals often leave breeders scratching their heads. Some young horses grow steadily, never going through an
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March 08, 2011
Horse Feed Manufacture in India
Traditional horse-feeding practices in India involve the use of crushed oats, wheat bran, horse gram (a bean), jaggery (dried
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March 04, 2011
Optimal Growth: The Importance of Monitoring Growth Rate
Optimal growth rate results in a desirable body size at a specific age with the fewest number of developmental
![Mare an foal walking through lush pasture](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Mare-and-foal-in-lush-pasture_940x416-768x340.jpg)
March 02, 2011
Creep Feeding Foals: Still in Vogue?
Creep feeding, a feeding system that ensures mares do not consume concentrate meant for the foals, is still practiced,
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February 25, 2011
Nature Versus Nurture: Factors that Affect Growth of Horses
Because birth weight influences mature body weight in some breeds, breeders aim to produce heavy foals at birth. A
![Horse sniffing a woman holding a clipboard while standing on a scale to record weight.](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/consultation_a-768x340.jpg)
February 09, 2011
Body Condition Scoring
Body condition score (BCS) is the number from 1 to 9 that describes the amount of fat and muscle
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January 20, 2011
Assessing Energy Balance
Few feeding guidelines for mature horses give recommendations on how to manipulate the diet to alter body condition score.