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Horse Breeding
Breeding horses is the root of the horse industry, be it racing, show jumping, or just for the purpose of seeing the miracle of birth from the mare[s] that you own. Knowing how to breed horses and foal out mares, among other things that are involved in the topic of horse reproduction is important and can be asked and answered here.
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What happens if a pony gets pregnant by a horse?
Relation is a very general term.
If mare is bred to her full brother, sire or half brother either through their dam or sire, the horse is closely inbred.
Some breed registries consider duplicated ancestors in the 5th generation or closser inbreeding. Other registries the 3rd generation or closer.
Inbreeding is a tool used to fix specific desired characteristics into a breed or bloodline. When used correctly it can have a very positive influence on a breeding
program.
What horseman tribe produces a drink based on fermented mare's milk called Kumis?
While Genghis Khan may have drank fermented horse milk, Genghis is the name of a person, not a tribe. According to Wikipedia:
Kumis is a fermented dairy product traditionally made from mare's milk. The drink remains important to the people of the Central Asian steppes, including the Turks, Bashkirs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Mongols, Yakuts and Uzbeks. It was also consumed by Hungarian tribes.
I bolded and underlined Kyrgyz, because that's the answer. It's an alternative spelling to Howrse's version, Kirgiz.
What I find best with my horses when they foal is to let them have it naturally, ALWAYS have your vets number on hand in case of an emergency. If the mare does not lick right away, you should rub it down with a towel to start the circulatory and respiratory systems going. Encourage the foal to suckle from the mare, and she allows it.
If there are any other problems during delivery contact your vet immeditely because a leg or the neck could be bent causing the foal to get stuck.
What are good online horse-breeding games?
Howrse is a great horse-breeding game and is completely free. Choose marsyay as your sponsor.
When does a pregnant horse's uters start swelllin up?
Anywhere from a few weeks before the birth to not until the the day of, and sometimes not even until after the foal has been born. Each mare is different.
What is Witch's Milk in horses?
Witch's milk is a term used for when a baby expresses milk from it's nipples. This is due to the body's systems being stimulated and tested at birth.
Morgan horses were first bred in Vermont Why are they called Morgan horses?
The owner of the first Morgan horse was named Justin Morgan, and the "first Morgan" horse was also named Justin Morgan. This horse was the first of what are now called Morgans, and lived to be 32 years old. The breed took on the name, Morgan. This stallion was the very first sire of the popular breed. The Morgan Horse Club of America is the official source for all details on Morgan horses.
How do you make a pregnant horse give birth early?
There are medications that can be used to abort a fetus or embryo. Lutalyse and Pitocin are two of them. If the goal is a live foal, it's usually best to let nature work its magic and wait until he/she is born naturally, making sure post-maturity doesn't become a problem.
What breed was gene Audrey horse champ?
There were several Champions. On the Gene Autry website only one was referred to as registered and he was a Tennessee Walking Horse. There is no mention of the breeding of any of the other Champions.
When the wax falls off a mares teats will she deliver soon?
Could be. This is a sign that birth is near. But sometimes a mare will 'wax up' and the milk will start to leak out. A little is fine but if too much leaks out the mare could be loosing the "colostrum". Colostrum is the first milk that the mare produces and it contains all the immunities for the new baby to keep him healthy. If it leaks out before the foal can drink it, he won't live long. They have to have the colostrum. If you think your mare is leaking too much colostrum call your vet.
How does the homozygous gene affect horse color?
If a horse is homozygous dominant EE, he is black. Homozygous recessive ee, he is red. A black EE horse that is homozygous dominant for the Agouti gene (AA) will be a bay horse. If that same EE black were homozygous recessive for aa, then he would still appear all black. The Agouti gene does not effect a red ee horse's phenotype.
If a mare gets pregnant before a foal is weaned can the unborn foal die?
A mare has an insticnt and will not I repeat will not become pregnant before the foal is weaned but that is why a stallion that the foal is not sired will try to kill the foal so he can sire another foal of his own.
What are thoroughbred breeding costs called?
it's called stud fees, when you pay a stallion's owner to cover your mare.
Is trot on the horse demiging sperm of a rider?
There are activities that can lead to loss of sperm count, including horse-riding, toxic poisoning from smoking, swimming in hot water for extended periods, and carrying a cell phone in the front pocket of the trousers regularly.
What is the time period between each pregnancy?
With horses there must be a 8 month period after giving birth before the mare should be allowed to conceive again.
On horses 2 how do you get to where you are able to breed your horse?
You mean HORSEZ2? On HORSEZ2 you have to do all most all the quests and then the Uncle (I don't know the Uncles' name) will explain it to you. Then listen up! Okay??
