Farms | 1 (n = 8) | 2 (n = 6) | 3 (n = 12) | 4 (n = 18) | 5 (n = 6) |
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Average birth month | April | April | April | April | June |
Average withers height | 1.4 m | 1.37 m | 1.36 m | 1.44 m | 1.4 m |
Stable size (avg/foal) | 1250 m2 | 18.3 m2 | 8 m2 | 5 m2 | 7.5 m2 |
Cleaning frequency | 1/wk | 1/wk | 1/wk | 1/wk | 2–3/wk |
Feeding amount | 2 kg/d | 1 kg/d | 2 kg/d | n.a. | 2–4 kg/d |
Roughage | Silage | Silage | Hay | Silage | Silage |
Ground flooring | Bricks/sand | Straw bed | Straw bed | Straw bed | Straw bed |
Exercise area | Pasture | Arena | Paddock | Paddock | Arena |
Exercise duration/d | 24 h/d | 0.5–1 h/d | 1–2 h/d | 1–1.5 h/d | 3–4 h/d |
Hoof trimming | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |