- As we start to prepare for new arrivals to make their way into the world let’s consider the important milestones in a foal’s first 24 hours of life
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- Sitting up within 5 minutes from birth
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- Starting to attempt to stand within 30 minutes and successfully standing within 2 hours from birth
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- Nursing within 3 hours from birth
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- First faeces (meconium) passed within 8 hours from birth
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- First urine passed 6-8 hours from birth (sometimes longer for fillies)
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- Sitting up within 5 minutes from birth
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- Nursing within 3 hours from birth