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Creep Feeding

Last Updated: July 15, 2008 Related resource areas: Horses

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Creep feeding is a method of allowing foals access to grain without the mare's intervention. Creep feed can be provided in pens that the mare cannot access or with special feeders that are large enough for the foal's muzzle but too small for the mare. Foals may be offered creep feed as early as two weeks of age.

For more information, see Care of the Growing Foal.


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