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| Marie-Molly |
Posted - 31 Mar 2011 : 11:08:00 AM
Hi, well worth a read for all breeders out there!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9440000/9440222.stm
Marie |
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| WILDROSE |
Posted - 31 Mar 2011 : 5:28:43 PM
This is an interesting article. My own findings are that when I had no stallions before and used to send my mares away, I often ended up out of pocket with keep and stud fees and no foal. I now have 3 covering stallions which I collect from and inseminate my own mares at home and have enjoyed a 100% hit rate. All three stallions are stabled and have paddocks next to the mares and they are all very relaxed about each other. If I were to use an outside stallion now I would only use one that could provide me with chilled semen so my mare could stay at home. This is something I would definately recomend to other mare owners providing mare & stallion in question had no fertility issues.
Lindsay.  |
| marengo |
Posted - 31 Mar 2011 : 11:46:02 AM
AI at home is the alternative. Or going home to a chaste 'convent' lifestyle with no men around. 
Tis interesting though.. all of AI in France is (as far as I know) done at official insemination centres and not at home. |
| LYNDILOU |
Posted - 31 Mar 2011 : 11:33:51 AM
I agree Sue , it has been known that mare's coming here have been scanned in foal first time, then go home only to reobsorb sometimes ! but what is the alternative ? I couldnt keep them for the full 11 months ! |
| SueB |
Posted - 31 Mar 2011 : 11:21:28 AM
Thanks it does make interesting reading. I have found over the years that having one stallion on the place amongst his mares makes for a very successful hit rate with foals being born and mares getting infoal, trouble is when a visiting mare then goes home to live with another stallion very close by, then there is always a risk.
If you think about it we should really try to reproduce a natural state with all animals as they reproduce and lead a much happier and healthy life. |
