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lady tee
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Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 4:38:42 PM
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Hi Just out of curiosity i was wondering whot is the youngest age for a mare to have her first foal witout causing any problems. I mean whot is a suitable age. This question is purely for future refrence.ThankyouTeresa.
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s.jade
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Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 8:48:34 PM
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We tend to cover at 3/4 depending on the individual mare. |
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Nimlat
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England
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Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 10:14:54 PM
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According to the AHS over 24months of age. No foal is registerable when either parent is under this age. Obviously the sire and dam are not considered mature enough, either mentally or physically, to be advantageous for the offspring. |
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NatH
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 1:55:47 PM
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Hi T
I would cover a mare for the first time either at 3 or 4. It really depends on the mare, how mature she is and whether she is mentally & physically ready to bring up a foal |
Natalie Chapel Lane Arabians
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lady tee
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 2:05:20 PM
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Thanks nat and everyone for your replys. It seems that between three years old and four seem a popular age depending on how mature she is.Thanks again for your help. |
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pat ww
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Jan 2007 : 1:19:20 PM
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Most breed societies have the not under 24 month rule. With ponies many look physically mature by this age, and the economics come in, the earlier you breed the more foals you should get.
I have a Welsh mare for my granddaughter that had been turned out with a colt and had her baby when she was only 2! Many years ago the same thing happened to me, my 3/4 TB show filly was covered by the yard owners colt, and as a result we lost her before she was 2.
A lecture I attended given by Miss M. Evans whose knowledge is encyclopedic said that mares pelvis are not fully mature until they are about 6, and many of us have Arabs that have physically grown later than the percieved age of 4 when they are said to be mature.
It is useful to breed from a mare before she becomes too old, as her uterine condition degenerates with age, but we have still covered maidens of 15 and 18 and they got in foal. |
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kcv1223
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England
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Posted - 12 Jan 2007 : 3:56:15 PM
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Ah Pat, now I need to pick your brains! We have an arab 17 yo maiden who we are thinking about covering (she's 17 this year actually). Did you have any additional complications with the older maidens (during their pregnancy or foaling) or is it just initially more difficult to get them in foal due to the uterine condition? Sorry to hijack the thread BTW! Karen |
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pat ww
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Posted - 13 Jan 2007 : 12:58:28 PM
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Older mares can have all sorts of problems, if she's never been tried no-one will know! apart from an ageing uterus, she could have ovarian problems, but if she has always cycled normally and her initial swabs are ok then there is no reason not to try. There should be no reason why if she conceives her pregnancy should not be normal, this year I had a 12 year old maiden who foaled perfectly normally and has been a wonderful mum.
I am lucky to have Leahurst just 10 miles away, (Liverpool University's vet school large animal hospital) where there has been a continuing interest in equine gynacology. Any queries and they are quite informative and have been helpful.
I had 2 'miracle' foals out of our first pure bred mare. She had a chunk of cervix missing - possibly as a result of a previous bad foaling - and when they took a sample of endometrial lining for analysis, was told the prognosis "to say its hopeless would be an understatement". she also had pyometria one year, pus in the uterus.
She was paddock companion to our stallion, for many years and at 18 produced a colt and a filly when she was 20. We still have the filly who is now 10.
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Lynda
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Posted - 14 Jan 2007 : 4:39:45 PM
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Although you should have your mare checked over, don't forget that not so many years ago, all working mares didn't have their first foal until they retired from work - some well into their teenage years. |
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kcv1223
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