Weaned horses, especially females, still prefer their dam after five months of separation
Under natural conditions, foals stop nursing from their dam at approximately-9 months old, but their bond persists until 1.5–2.5 years of age. In contrast, in horse breeding, foals are generally artificially weaned and totally separated from their dam at 5–7 months. However, it is not known whether...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731122001938 |