- Suck Reflex should be present within 5-10 minutes of birth
- Trying to stand within 30 minutes
- Standing within approximately 60 minutes
- Suckling within 2-3 hours (If not by 4 hours -call the vet!)
- The best time for colostrum absorption is the first 12 hours
- Should suck 5-7 times an hour
- Will consume 10-15% of their bodyweight in milk in the first 24 hours.
- This increases to 20-25% by a few days of age.
- Meconium should be passed within the first 6 hours of life.
- First urination is 6 hours for colts and 10-12 hours for fillies.
- The umbilical stump should shrivel up within 24 hours.
- Vet check at 12-18 hours of age
