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Milk Replacer

Purina® Mare's Match® Foal Milk Replacer

Purina® Mare's Match® Milk Replacer is a highly digestible formula, with a protein and fat balance that mimics the balance found in mare's milk to support efficient foal growth.

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    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    When it comes to nourishing and nurturing your animals, quality matters. That’s why Purina’s high-quality, research-proven products are formulated for optimal nutrition with the best ingredients that meet our stringent quality and nutritional standards.

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    • Feeding Directions

      Description

      Intended in use for foals from Day 2 to Weaning.

      While stirring, mix 0.33 pounds* dry weight of Purina® Mare’s Match® Foal Milk Replacer in 1 quart of 110-120°F water by slowly adding milk replacer powder to water. Feeding temperature should be 100-105°F. Only use low sodium (<50 ppm) water for mixing and feeding.
       

      Age of Foal Number of Feedings/Day Feeding Rates (QTS)
      Per Foal Daily*
      1 Day First feeding should be colostrum   
      2-7 Days 4 4-8
      2nd Week 4 6-12
      3rd-4th Week 3 8-15
      5th Week 3 6-12
      6th-8th Week 2 4-8
      *Feed at least the high end of the feeding rate range to large breed foals and when maximum growth is desired.
      Please see refer to product label for detailed feeding rates/feedings per day by foal age.

      Best Results

      For optimal results, offer high-quality creep feed, such as Purina® Mare's Match® Foal Milk Transition Pellets.


       

      Important

      Important: Ensure foals receive colostrum from the mare as soon as possible after birth or supplement with Purina® Multi-Species Colostrum Replacer as needed

  • CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING ANIMAL NUTRITION

    Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience.

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    CONTINUOUSLY INNOVATING ANIMAL NUTRITION 

    Purina is relentlessly seeking the next innovation in animal nutrition and targets relevant issues facing animal owners to help enhance their animal raising experience. We’ve conducted over 24,000 animal nutrition studies and counting to find impactful, accessible solutions for animals and their owners.
     
    Our research is performed in fields across the country and on our 1,200-acre working farm in Gray Summit, MO, the Purina Animal Nutrition Center, where we care first-hand for over 3,000 animals, every single day, ensuring our outputs of research, knowledge, and product innovation work properly for the real-life needs of animals.

Driven By Science
& Our Love of Animals

Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest nutrition challenges using science, and our love of animals pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.

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Purina understands and cares about the unique needs of your animals and the importance of bettering their well-being, performance and health. For more than 125 years, we have been tackling the biggest nutrition challenges using science, and our love of animals pushes us until we get it right. Our team is made up of more than 500 Masters of Sciences, Ph.Ds., veterinarians, nutritionists, microbiologists, geneticists, and immunologists, all who share a passion for providing animals with the best nutrition for the best results.

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