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Why do they call mares broodmare if a mare can have babies too?
You're right all mares can have foals. But not every owner whats their mare to have foals. Mares that have owners that what them to have foals are called broodmares. Mares that are not going to be used for breeding purposes are just called mares.
Can all mares have foals?
Yes, I am pretty sure all mares can have foals.
What has the author Janet Lorch written?
Janet Lorch has written: 'From foal to full-grown' -- subject(s): Horses, Mares, Breeding, Development, Foals
What are facts about mares?
Mares are mature female horses that give birth to foals or baby horses.
What of you call a offspring of a horse?
The most general answer for the foals born to a mare or stallion are as follows. Dam: is the word for a mare or female horse producing foals. The foals she produces are called her "produce". Sire: is the word for a stallion or male horse who has bred mares. The foals produced by a stallion are call his "get". (The stallion "gets" the mares in foal so the foals produced by him are his "get".)
What does a mother do for their young?
Mares protect, nurture, feed and socialize their foals.
What is the number of live foals produced as a percentage of mares bred?
about 1 in 10 foals will be still borns depending on the dam and the sire
What does a mother horse do for their young?
Mares protect, nurture, feed and socialize their foals.
Can horse have Foles?
Female horses (or mares) can have FOALS when they are around 4 years old.
What is meant by stallion?
A stallion is a male horses who is unaltered. A stallion is capable of breeding with mares to make foals. Stallions should be kept separate from other male horses because they will fight and possibly kill other males.
Do you keep the stallion with the mare or do they need to be separated?
The practice of separating the stallion from the mare(s) has occurred with intensive breeding programs by man. In the wild stallions that have bands are with their mares year around. There are several reasons to separate the stallion from mares and a number of reasons to leave them together. Reasons to separate: 1) Possibility of Injury to stallion or mares/foals. Stallions can be worth thousands to millions of dollars as can mares and foals. Injuries can result in a lost breeding season,a future performance career, a breeding career or a life. 2) Stallions that are subfertile and used in a breeding program may over breed some mares and be unable to get all mares in foal in the correct time frame. This is especially true for breeds that want early foals. 3) Stallions that are being bred live cover to a large number of mares must be intensively managed and the mares are often only presented to the stallion once per heat cycle. Most stallions in the wild have 5-20 mares in their bands. Some managed stallions breed over a 100 mares/ year. 4) Stallions used in AI programs are generally on a collection schedule of every other day. Having him in with his own mares could be problematic. 5) Mares with breeding issues may need more intensive management, with fewer breedings by the stallion. Mares with delayed uterine clearance need to be bred fewer times, (one if possible) and often given pre and post breeding treatments to acheive a pregnancy. 6) Stallions with certain mare preferences may fail to breed a mare they dislike. 7) Breeder will not know the last breeding date unless the stallion is watched closely which makes determination of the foaling date problematic unless they are foaling on pasture. (Some breedings may occur at night. 8) Inability to determine if the mare has double ovulated and to reduce a twin in the 12-16 day window is another issue. Since few twin pregnancies culminate in live twins or even one live foal this can result in the loss of an entire breeding season. 9) Stallion and mares may pass infections and reduce reproductive success. Reasons to leave them together. 1) Horses are herd animals. Stallions integrated into a herd with their broodmare band or even with a single favorite mare once she is pregnant decreases frustration and behavioral problems. 2) Breeder doesn't need to manage herd. 3) Fewer reproductive veterinary bills 4) Less stall cleaning if the horses are out on pasture 5) Hand breeding can be dangerous to humans...pasture breeding is pretty much hands off. Personally, I keep stallions separated from open mares (mares with out foals) during the breeding season by a single tall fence They can interact and I can see which ones need to be bred or ultrasounded based on their mutual courting behaviors. Pregnant mares and mares with foals are separated and interact with stallions using other techniques. After the breeding season the stallion is given one pregnant or anestrous mare to hang out with during the non-breeding months. (In the same paddock.) I have one stallion that always has a mare with him. He won't breed a mare until she is haltered and held by a person. He is older and dislikes mares that walk forward when he mounts to breed.
What is female and male of foal?
Any adult female horses are called Mares."Johnny just got a bunch of new mares on his ranch."A mare used for breeding is called a Broodmare."I'm expecting a couple foals from my broodmares bySeptember"A foal's female parent is referred to as a Dam."Stormy's dam was a beautiful Chincoteaguepony."
