PIC of Toby!!!&update

horse_luvr83 · 03-14-2005, 09:56 AM

i was told about the goats milk as well. i was told it is the closest thing to mare's milk you can get. i know a lady with some goats, and i am going to call her and ask to see if maybe wed. when i go back to huntsville, if she can't milk them and freeze it for me. well, would it be ok if it were frozen??? for at least a day or 2? any help with his care is greatly appreciated!

Drafty1 · 03-14-2005, 10:01 AM

Freezing it would be fine.

horse_luvr83 · 03-14-2005, 10:03 AM

i will for sure give her a call then!

Jubilee Farm · 03-14-2005, 11:14 AM

Just a note on the goats milk... if you are able to, try and get Nubian goat milk... nubians have milk the closest to a mare's (cream, fat content etc..) We use to actually raise Nubians for their milk specifically for a few horse farms who bought the milk as a supplement for their foals.
I'm still praying for your little Toby and hope he pulls through soon!

horse_luvr83 · 03-14-2005, 11:17 AM

thanks so much jubilee!!! i am still praying as well. i will send out an update tomorrow as well as soon as i know how he's doing with the foal-lac

BestofPrincess · 03-14-2005, 11:58 AM

Oh my look at all that white! Just soo cute!
I really hope he pulls through all of this

CJ · 03-14-2005, 12:10 PM

Oh he's adorable! Best wishes for him! Please keep posting how he's doing.

Appylvr · 03-14-2005, 12:37 PM

He's beautiful!!! I sure hope he pulls through this and I'm keeping you in my thoughts! Keep us updated

horse_luvr83 · 03-14-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BestofPrincess

Oh my look at all that white! Just soo cute!

I really hope he pulls through all of this

thanks! i think he's good looking even with all the white!!! he has just enough color though,LOL. thanks evevryone, i will keep you updated for sure!!!

Miss Jetta · 03-14-2005, 05:43 PM

Our neighbor had a mare that coliced 2 days after foaling and had to be put down. She rented a couple of goats from a guy that raises them and mixed the goat milk with foal lac - she couldn't get the hang of milking them - so for about three weeks my daughter and I would go over every morning and night to milk the goats.
That foal (a Paint) is now about 5 years old and is over 16 hands, so being bucket fed didn't slow his growth at all.
I still remember those middle of the night feedings when they had to go out of town!!! I guess that is what being a good neighbor & friend is all about.

03-14-2005, 09:56 AM	#11
horse_luvr83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntsville,Tx Posts: 4,813 Images: 218	i was told about the goats milk as well. i was told it is the closest thing to mare's milk you can get. i know a lady with some goats, and i am going to call her and ask to see if maybe wed. when i go back to huntsville, if she can't milk them and freeze it for me. well, would it be ok if it were frozen??? for at least a day or 2? any help with his care is greatly appreciated! __________________ "If my horse doesn't like you, what makes you think i will?" My video http://media.putfile.com/Toby_Crook

03-14-2005, 10:01 AM	#12
Drafty1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,405 Images: 518 Blog Entries: 1	Freezing it would be fine. __________________ Yeah, I guess you were riding, until you fell off.

03-14-2005, 10:03 AM	#13
horse_luvr83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntsville,Tx Posts: 4,813 Images: 218	i will for sure give her a call then! __________________ "If my horse doesn't like you, what makes you think i will?" My video http://media.putfile.com/Toby_Crook

03-14-2005, 11:17 AM	#15
horse_luvr83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntsville,Tx Posts: 4,813 Images: 218	thanks so much jubilee!!! i am still praying as well. i will send out an update tomorrow as well as soon as i know how he's doing with the foal-lac __________________ "If my horse doesn't like you, what makes you think i will?" My video http://media.putfile.com/Toby_Crook

03-14-2005, 11:58 AM	#16
BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,173 Images: 575 Blog Entries: 14	Oh my look at all that white! Just soo cute! I really hope he pulls through all of this __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

03-14-2005, 11:14 AM	#14
Jubilee Farm Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,476 Images: 52	Just a note on the goats milk... if you are able to, try and get Nubian goat milk... nubians have milk the closest to a mare's (cream, fat content etc..) We use to actually raise Nubians for their milk specifically for a few horse farms who bought the milk as a supplement for their foals. I'm still praying for your little Toby and hope he pulls through soon!

03-14-2005, 12:10 PM	#17
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,735 Images: 48	Oh he's adorable! Best wishes for him! Please keep posting how he's doing. __________________ One Mare Can Make a Difference Pinky Ribbon

03-14-2005, 12:37 PM	#18
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 7,007 Images: 307	He's beautiful!!! I sure hope he pulls through this and I'm keeping you in my thoughts! Keep us updated __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist

03-14-2005, 05:43 PM	#20
Miss Jetta Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 887 Images: 73	Our neighbor had a mare that coliced 2 days after foaling and had to be put down. She rented a couple of goats from a guy that raises them and mixed the goat milk with foal lac - she couldn't get the hang of milking them - so for about three weeks my daughter and I would go over every morning and night to milk the goats. That foal (a Paint) is now about 5 years old and is over 16 hands, so being bucket fed didn't slow his growth at all. I still remember those middle of the night feedings when they had to go out of town!!! I guess that is what being a good neighbor & friend is all about.