April 30, 3016 - Weanling Nutrition

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Proper feeding important at stressful time of a young horses’ development

by Heather Smith Thomas

Weaning time is stressful for foals, and racehorse breeders strive to make this transition as easy as possible—so growth and development are not interrupted. Part of this strategy involves nutrition, making sure the foal is ready for weaning and accustomed to eating the feed that it will be depending on after it no longer has mama’s milk.