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a baby just kicked off the milk gravy train and into solid-food adulthood.
horse termSpecifically a foal weaned but not yet a yearling.
age windowUsually four to seven months old.
old wordEnglish usage dates back to the 1500s.
weaning stressSeparation can spike cortisol and weight loss in foals.
diet shiftGut bacteria fully rewire to digest grass and grain.