In many horses, illness caused by Salmonella runs its course in five to seven days. After this period the horse slowly recovers, although it may take several weeks before manure consistency returns to normal. How long can you shed Salmonella in stool? A person can shed Salmonella bacteria in his Read more…
Colostrum is the thick, sticky, yellow-white fluid produced by the mare’s udder. What does horse colostrum look like? Colostrum is a thick, creamy, yellow colour milk compared to the white appearance of normal milk. If the colostrum leaks from the udder prior to the foal being born the foal may Read more…
Mare milk is milk lactated by female horses, known as mares, to feed their foals. It is rich in whey protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin C, and is a key ingredient in kumis. In several European countries, including Germany, it is sold powdered. Can you drink mare milk? Some Read more…
In general, mare’s milk provides all the nutritional needs of foals in the first six to eight weeks of life. By seven days old, foals drink 25% of their body weight in milk each day. Though milk is unquestionably the mainstay of a young foal’s diet, the transition to traditional Read more…
Airag cheese, or horse milk cheese, is common in Central Asia where the horse is still integral to life in many places. To make airag, a mare is milked during foaling season and the milk left to ferment with an agent such as last season’s airag. Can you get horse Read more…
The Cobb-Douglas (CD) production function is an economic production function with two or more variables (inputs) that describes the output of a firm. Typical inputs include labor (L) and capital (K). What are the two primary inputs to the simple production function? The formula for this form is: Q = Read more…
Is It Safe for Horses to Lay Down? It is safe, and completely normal, for horses to lay down. However, when a horse lies down for too long, it is actually quite dangerous! Because horses are such large animals, lying down for extended periods of time can restrict blood flow Read more…
In their study on U.S. manufacturing over the 1899–1922 time period, Cobb and Douglas (1928) argued that if markets were competitive, if firms chose inputs so that marginal products equaled real prices, and if production technology in U.S. manufacturing over this timeframe followed the constant returns to scale log–log What Read more…
Cervix – a structure of approximately 10 cm (4 in.) in length between the vagina and the uterus. It is the “door to the uterus” and serves to maintain a sterile environment in the uterus. It relaxes when the mare is in heat and closes when not in heat or Read more…
Signs that your Horse might have Ulcers Poor Appetite. One of the most common signs of ulcers is the reluctance to finish meals or being a “picky eater”. Weight Loss. Poor Body Condition. Poor Coat Condition. Chronic Diarrhea. Recurrent Colic. Behavioral Changes. Sensitivity in the Girth Area. How do horses Read more…