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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 do pregnant horses need to eat?
The gestating mare should eat about 2% of her body weight in food. The total feed per day should be 70% hay and 30% grain (concentrates). She should be fed alfalfa due to its high protein/nutrient content for the growing baby. However, grass hay such as timothy is fine as well, it just doesn't have as much protein and nutrients. Free choice water is a must and add a good vitamin mineral supplement to pregnant mare's grain.
What are the stages of a horses udder during pregnancy?
After the tenth month of pregnancy - the udder will begin to spring, the teats becoming clearly defined. As foaling approaches it will appear quite large and swollen, globules of wax appear at this stage, the mare should be watched closely, as foaling generally occurs within 24 hours. When globules drop off and milk appears, and when the muscles of the quarters sag on either side of the croup, her time is nigh. The vulva will soon distend, indicating that she will shortly come into labour
How many months after covering should you stop riding your now pregnant mare?
basicly you can ride your mare up to 6 months
AnswerIt all comes down to the mare. Some mares can be ridden up to a week before the birth, and I mean hard riding, as in still doing reining work like spins, sliding stops and flying lead changes. Other mares will be put out to pasture at 5 months. Just watch your mare. If she ever starts acting different, then stop riding her, or go easier on her. You should still excercise her though, especially if she stays in a stall. Lunge her in large circles( small ones put too much stress on joints), lead her around, and some light bareback rding at a walk is good. Just like pregnant humans should keep excercising throughout their pregnancy, so should horses.Depends, how many months. If its been six months its okay because its time to wean the foal. If its only two months then you might want to call your vet. They have a shot that makes them produce milk, it just depends on how old the foal is. And no it doesn't mean she is pregnant, she can still produce milk if she is pregnant and has a foal.
How do you know a mare is pregnant without calling a vet?
== == Generally, in a horse that is in good physical condition you can actually feel the fetus begin to move around 5 months into the pregnancy. Of course, this is if you have a general idea of when the mare was bred, if you don't have an idea of when the mare was bred, your options are: engage the services of vet for a pregnancy check; wait to see if the mare's teats begin to fill with milk (this is towards the later half of the pregnancy); or I have actually used a human pregnancy detection test in mare's urine I have collected with success.
How long can you ride a horse when it's pregnant?
You can ride a mare until the third trimester of her pregnancy without harming the foal. Be sure she has access to fresh water, proper food and nutrients.
Do not overwork her, but she may still do all usual training, nothing new. You may show her, or ride her on trails.
She will need all her enery for producing the foal in the last trimester, and slight increase in feed, but don't let her get fat.
You can continue riding your mare up until the 9th or 10th month, just so long as you keep to slow, easy work, particularly later in her pregnancy. Just watch her, and she'll let you know when you need to stop or slow down. (For instance, my usually gentle mare started pinning her ears and nipping the air when I girthed her up around her 8th month, but still let me bareback her for short, slow rides for another two months.)
Is it normal for a mare to secrete milk when not pregnant and if not does that mean she is pregnant?
My freinds horse has this problem but the vet said it was nothing to worry about, she is not in with other horses so im not sure why it happens.
Our mare had three foals by the time she was 4 yrs. old. The previous owner was not a very good horse person. When we bought her, #3 foal was by her side. This mare had milk until the day she died at age 29.
My horse conceived twins, then we got them both aborted, she then conceived twins again and we left them and she finally gave birth to one healthy foal, it is natural for the horse to sometimes reabsorb one of the twins.
The reason horses cannot have twins is due to the type of placenta they have; it's called a diffuse placenta and it totally surround the foetus and makes contact with all of the uterine wall in the mare. With twins this cannot happen because there is not enough uterine wall for both foetuses to attach to and get sufficient oxygen and nutrients. This usually means one or both foals end up weak and will therefore die. This is why most owners will chose to have the twins aborted rather than continue to term. If detected early enough then one embryo can be manually crushed so only one embryo is left to develop. However if the two embryos are close together this cannot always be done.
What do the stages of pregnancy look like for a pregnant mare during all 11 months of the pregnancy?
Usually in the first 4 months or so there isn't really any difference except that the mare might be a little more edgy or cranky. After that, she steadily, and noticeably grows bigger, a little more lethargic, way more hungry, seemingly more agitated, and won't really tolerate any stallion behind her. Towards the end, her teats will be VERY enlarged, and you can see the foal(s) kicking around and adjusting. Towards giving birth, she is very agitated, won't eat or drink, will go away from the herd and pace like crazy, become sweaty, will lay down, look at her sides, kick, neigh, and finally give birth. During this time, she will be VERY protective of her foal, and will attack any herd member regardless of her rank, and even her owner if she feels threatened enough.
How much money does a horse breeder earn?
Ask someone at the reference desk of your local public library for the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It lists all kinds of information you would need to know,(including the salary) of just about any occupation you can think of. *Shelbybr says: How much money you can make depends on the breed and bloodlines of the horses you breed. Thoroughbred race horses can go for millions, while a plain "riding horse" can go for $500. Show horses are worth more. You will have to consider the value of the horse, the money it takes to bring the foal to market, and how strong the market is. Some breeders actually LOOSE money by the end of the year. (Like me!) It's a very hit-or-miss business, and no matter what you breed, it takes a lot of money to do it. Quality horses cost money, while cheap horses rarely produce high-dollar foals.
What is the forage to concentrate ratio for a broodmare in the 10th month of gestation?
There is no "forage to concentrate ratio" that must be adhered to. The basic rules of equine nutrition apply with the exception that there are certain nutrients that should be fed in higher quantities. All horses should be fed 1.5%-3% of their body weight in forage per day as necessary to maintain weight and energy levels. Horses do not require concentrate feed in general though for certain situations concentrates may be fed to provide increased energy for performance or breeding. The amount of concentrates in the diet should be kept to a minimum as increase in concentrate feeding is linked to an increase in the risk of colic. For pregnant mares who need supplemental nutrition for breeding or to compensate for less than good forage quality they should be fed a concentrate that is labelled for use in pregnant or lactating mares at a rate according to the label. This amount can vary quite a bit depending on the type and brand of concentrate feed being offered.
How long is a horse's pregnancy?
The gestation period for a horse is 340 days but it can vary to as short as 320 or as long as 360 and still be "normal".
11 months and 11 days is what it is suposed to be
How many chromosomes does a sperm cell have at prophase I?
A sperm cell has 23 chromosomes at prophase I of meiosis, which is half the normal number of chromosomes found in a somatic cell. This reduction in chromosome number is due to the process of meiosis, which halves the genetic material to ensure that when the sperm cell combines with an egg cell during fertilization, the resulting zygote will have the correct number of chromosomes.
When an organism has two recessive coloring genes which color does it exhibit?
Well, if you're talking about mendelian inheritance, one will always be recessive to the other. But in real life, there are a lot of other factors like x-inactivation and incomplete penetrance, codominance, icomplete dominance, etc to think about.
So if it's a gene where codominance or incomplete dominance is possible, then you may see the appearance of BOTH traits (codominance) or a BLENDING of the traits (incomplete dominance).
X-Inactivation and incomplete penetrance are more difficult to predict because you really just have to see the offspring to see what happened.
Sorry if that was confusing, hope that helps!
If a donkey and a horse mate a sterile mule may be produced?
A mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse and they are usually sterile. This is typically a female horse and male donkey and it should, theoretically, strengthen postzygotic barriers between horses and donkeys. It is a hybrid sterility type of reproductive barrier.
If a horse is homozygous what does that mean?
A horse is homozygous when it carries two identical copies of a specific gene, one inherited from each parent. This means that the horse will pass on that specific gene to all its offspring, as there is no variation in the gene.
Yes you can the offspring of such a union is called a Hinny and is not as desirable as a mule (which is the offspring of a stud donkey and a mare horse). Such unions are also sometimes difficult to comsomate, taking the horse a matter of years to get interested.
A mule is the offspring of a Male Donkey (Jack) and a female horse (Mare).
The reverse cross Male Horse (Stallion) and a female donkey (Jenny) is a Hinny.
Why cant a horse and donkey mate?
Yes, a donkey can get pregnant from horse sperm. Not many people breed animals like this anymore, but that is how people use to get light weighted horses, but it was usually a horse getting pregnant from donkey sperm. Any animal of the same species can get pregnant from each other. For example, a dog and a wolf, a wolf and a coyote, a tiger and a lion, a horse and a zebra, a horse and a donkey, all of these are possible.
Many people use the terms gene and allele interchangeably Are they the same please explain?
Genes and alleles are not the same. Genes are sections of DNA that determine specific traits, while alleles are different versions of the same gene that can affect how a trait is expressed. A gene can have multiple alleles, each contributing to variations in traits.
Leaking breast milk during pregnancy can be normal, especially in the later stages. However, if you are also experiencing false labor, it's a good idea to contact your healthcare provider for advice. They can help determine if you are at risk for preterm labor or if there are any other concerning factors to consider.
How soon can a broodmare be covered after foaling?
About 10 days after foaling, a mare will have a "foal heat". Although this is not a perfect time (because of decreased fertility and increased risk of early embryonic death) - this is the first time after foaling that a mare can be covered.
When do mares ovulate in their heat cycle?
In the cold months many mares show no signs of heat. But as the days grow longer and the temperature climbs mares have more obvious signs of heat. Every mare is different but they have a cycle about once every 4 to 6 weeks on average. Some mares have cycles closer together, some not as often. If the mare is bred and becomes pregnant she will have no more heat cycles until what is called 'foal heat' after her foal is born.
What breed is the horse that played shadowfax?
actually shadowfax is an andulasian which is a spanish breed of horse...
