Just wondering what age everyone on here weans at?

I saw an advert the other day for an April foal, "available at weaning in July" for my taste that is pushing it.....

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I always say 6 months, but know of a few that wean at 8 months. If a TB foal was born in Feb, he will normally been weaned by the Sept - just as an example of what I know.

think 6 months is ideal but i ll be weaning ( if she seems ready ) Faith early NOVEMBER so about 4 1/2 months , I had Bea (at my request )at 4 1/2 months as i d already had Springo at 4 1/2 months ( not my choice ). Bill also HAD to be weaned at only just 5 months as HIS MUM died while he was still on her , all of them seem to have thrived & not suffered for early weaning .....but if Faith had been an earlier foal i d have liked her to have been a full 6 months

but 3 - 3 1/2 months is too early i d say

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I normally stick to six months, maybe a week or two before. Last year one of the foals was poorly at around six months, his mum was empty anyway and I wanted him to pick up, plus I wanted to avoid the stress for him so I think he was more like nine months when he was weaned.

5 1/2 months is the earliest we would wean...

between 5 and 6 months depending on how the mare and foal were doing. Tends to be 6 though

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6 months is the earliest, like to leave it till 9 months if we can, that is only if the mare isn't in foal again.

Solo was weaned at 5 months but that is only because he was taking all nutrients off Willow and was a late foal but i would like to leave Toby 6 months depending how they are.

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we were aiming for 6 months with Nico, we eventually weaned at 5 1/2 months on vets advice as he was doing too well and grow too fast. 3 1/2 months seems awfully early to me

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ours were 8 months last year. Kosmo was born mid June, so expect we will leave until March, which hopefully someone will have bought her and wants to take her.

If I won the lottery, Kosmo will be mine!! lol (along with alot of the rollestone crew!)
Iam sure you will have no probs in finding her a home Sue!