A mare has an insticnt and will not I repeat will not become pregnant before the foal is weaned but that is why a stallion that the foal is not sired will try to kill the foal so he can sire another foal of his own.
it means the mare is pregnant
No, it just means the mare isn't pregnant.
Usually they would not be near the foal, so no.
Yes, a mare can lactate without being pregnant or nursing a foal, although this is rare. Usually a mare that is lactating without being pregnant or with a foal by her side, has a hormone imbalance that needs to be corrected.
plenty of mares get pregnant that young. the foal should be fine and so should your mare
A mare that has a foal is called a broodmare.
Mares typically stay pregnant for 11 months, but may give birth up to a month early or late.
Ewe is to lamb as mare is to foal.
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A mare is typically pregnant for around 11 months before giving birth to a foal. The actual birthing process, from the onset of labor to the foal being delivered, usually takes around 30 minutes to an hour.
Yes, it is fairly rare, but a mare may be bred even though she is in foal. She may appear to come into heat and act like she is not in foal, when in reality she has settled. A mare that is in foal and is bred may lose the fetus however.