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Post by skint on Jun 1, 2007 0:15:31 GMT
No I am not a insomaniac just got in from my 2nd job and need to chill before bed and getting up at 6am to do ponies then main job,
Just had a section c colt gelded last thurs - how long before he could go out with my other ponies one who is as old mare but much bigger than him. He is in a paddock on his own and its a total pain cos other people need to get thro this paddock to some other ponies.
I realise it depends on the individual pony but would welcome some advice. The vet said he would be totally infertile straight away from the gelding but he is still quite colty. I dont know wether to put him with the others and just let them get on with it but the mare can be a stroppy old bit*h and I wouldnt want her to give him a hammering as also dont want him to attack our precious Frank by protecting the mare.
He is going out to a friend in a few weeks on some really good grazing but as she also has a mare she doesnt want one fence walking all the time hangiong after her mare - althought he would be in a neighbouring field with another gelding for company.
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Post by gelding on Jun 1, 2007 7:47:20 GMT
Our vet advised us to leave it about 6 weeks before turning out in company, however our pony lost all coltish tendencies immediately he was cut. We eventually waited 4 weeks and turned him out with a fairly large group of geldings, he went down on 5 legs I think he thought he was the big man and would be herd boss, but after the big boys ran him ragged for 10 minutes he realised he was just a little boy and was soon put in his place
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Post by daydreaming on Jun 1, 2007 8:33:11 GMT
No they are not infertile straight away, there are well documented cases of newly gelded colts siring foals for a few weeks after gelding. 6 weeks is usually the minimum for turning out with/next to mares and being safe.
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janet
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Post by janet on Jun 1, 2007 12:42:41 GMT
our vet at a veternairy hospital said do not put him with mares for 50 days as can still be fertile up to this time
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Post by pho3nix on Jun 1, 2007 12:42:51 GMT
i agree, same with most animals including rabbits ;-) 6 weeks is about right, he may loose his coltish behaviour, but his lil swimmers wont care about that...
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Post by gelding on Jun 1, 2007 15:02:17 GMT
Ah well we could turnout sooner as we split our grazing so he just went out with boys and he could try and hump them all he wanted although probably would've got a kick in the chops if he'd dare try
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