{"id":13107,"date":"2022-02-14T16:45:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.royal-horse.com\/conseil\/mare-milk\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T14:01:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T12:01:41","slug":"mare-milk","status":"publish","type":"conseil","link":"https:\/\/www.royal-horse.com\/en-id\/advice\/mare-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"My mare does not produce enough milk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many breeders underestimate the nutritional needs of mares during the last three months of pregnancy and the first three months of lactation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To accompany a mare during lactation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The lactation period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a critical period for the mare and her foal. However, lactation problems can be alleviated by a special feeding program during the last three months of gestation to ensure that the mare does not overly deplete her reserves and that peak lactation occurs at the time of foaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The key to good lactation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good nutrition is necessary for healthy lactation in mares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mare’s protein and energy requirements are almost doubled when moving from late gestation to lactation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An important contribution of breeding feed, rich in quality proteins, is the guarantee of a good start in lactation and of quality milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the daily energy requirements of a 500 kg mare are as follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n