HELP!! mom kicks baby(?)

BellaRaine · 08-07-2004, 04:32 PM

Hey everyone! As you should all know by now I have a 4 week old filly. Well, I have noticed for the past week that Sadie (the mom) would pick up her back leg some of the time when Bella would go to eat like she was going to kick her. I figured Bella might be bitting while sucking. Well today Sadie kicked bella (full cow kick) while Bella was just standing beside her. Is this normal? I have never had a foal before so I do not have a clue. Mom was very protective of her for the first week or so but seems to be letting her guard down around us now but I do not like her kicking at her own baby. Please Help. What do I need to do or is this normal behaviour for horses?

GamblersDunDeal · 08-07-2004, 04:34 PM

My guess is she is really starting to become sore?, sorry i dunno what to say

::Miss Kitty:: · 08-07-2004, 04:45 PM

Some mares do that. Our mare Bliss always did that when she was in heat. She could also be sore or annoyed though!

SyntheticTrust · 08-07-2004, 04:52 PM

maybe she's sore. check her bag. Blackie kicked Jacqueline the night she was born because she was in pain from the placenta

BellaRaine · 08-07-2004, 05:10 PM

How do I check the bag without getting kicked myself? I am having a hard time with this, it makes me so mad!! I called the emerg. number for my vet and they said mom might be trying to wean early. I hope not! They said that on Monday I need to get some Jr. feed and start feeding her.

GamblersDunDeal · 08-07-2004, 05:13 PM

just gently stand by her flank and stick your hand up there and just touch and gently squeeze if she shows any signs of discomfort then she is sore.

BellaRaine · 08-07-2004, 06:19 PM

I was just out there with them and she was fine. Go figure. I do think she is sore though, when Bella is nursing, Sadie sucks her belly in like it's very uncomfortable! Hopefuly it will pass..

hay burner · 08-10-2004, 10:41 AM

most of the time they are discplining our foal once sucked while she was eating her grain and she belted him one and he kicked her back so she kicked him harder and he waited paitently for her to be done he may be nursing at the wrong times also and getting her upset we had a mini with a foal and he could only suckle and certain times of the day so mares are funny that way

cassidy · 08-10-2004, 10:44 AM

y not get the vet to come out an check momma baby could have really made her sore

hence not wanting her to suckle anymore

08-07-2004, 04:32 PM	#1
BellaRaine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	HELP!! mom kicks baby(?) Hey everyone! As you should all know by now I have a 4 week old filly. Well, I have noticed for the past week that Sadie (the mom) would pick up her back leg some of the time when Bella would go to eat like she was going to kick her. I figured Bella might be bitting while sucking. Well today Sadie kicked bella (full cow kick) while Bella was just standing beside her. Is this normal? I have never had a foal before so I do not have a clue. Mom was very protective of her for the first week or so but seems to be letting her guard down around us now but I do not like her kicking at her own baby. Please Help. What do I need to do or is this normal behaviour for horses?

08-10-2004, 10:44 AM	#9
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,575 Images: 820	y not get the vet to come out an check momma baby could have really made her sore hence not wanting her to suckle anymore __________________ ive been snowballed... May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

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08-07-2004, 04:34 PM	#2
GamblersDunDeal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 430 Images: 8	My guess is she is really starting to become sore?, sorry i dunno what to say

08-07-2004, 04:45 PM	#3
::Miss Kitty:: Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: (}~~{)Canada(}~~{) Posts: 2,307 Images: 5	Some mares do that. Our mare Bliss always did that when she was in heat. She could also be sore or annoyed though!

08-07-2004, 04:52 PM	#4
SyntheticTrust Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,528	maybe she's sore. check her bag. Blackie kicked Jacqueline the night she was born because she was in pain from the placenta

08-07-2004, 05:10 PM	#5
BellaRaine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	How do I check the bag without getting kicked myself? I am having a hard time with this, it makes me so mad!! I called the emerg. number for my vet and they said mom might be trying to wean early. I hope not! They said that on Monday I need to get some Jr. feed and start feeding her.

08-07-2004, 05:13 PM	#6
GamblersDunDeal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 430 Images: 8	just gently stand by her flank and stick your hand up there and just touch and gently squeeze if she shows any signs of discomfort then she is sore.

08-07-2004, 06:19 PM	#7
BellaRaine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 322	I was just out there with them and she was fine. Go figure. I do think she is sore though, when Bella is nursing, Sadie sucks her belly in like it's very uncomfortable! Hopefuly it will pass..

08-10-2004, 10:41 AM	#8
hay burner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kamloops Posts: 927	most of the time they are discplining our foal once sucked while she was eating her grain and she belted him one and he kicked her back so she kicked him harder and he waited paitently for her to be done he may be nursing at the wrong times also and getting her upset we had a mini with a foal and he could only suckle and certain times of the day so mares are funny that way