Reproduction

January 21, 2018
Mares Show Changes in Dry Matter Intake in Late Gestation
Critically analyze your pregnant mare’s actual intake of hay and/or concentrates together with her body condition score both pre-

December 28, 2017
Omegas Benefit Broodmares Year-Round
A long checklist of items must be addressed prior to breeding a mare: sire selection, breeding soundness examination, vaccination

November 17, 2017
Monitor Broodmare Health for Breeding Success
By feeding broodmares appropriately in the months prior to breeding, the likelihood of pregnancy increases. In addition to improved

November 01, 2017
Nutrition of Mares in Late Pregnancy
Offering topnotch nutrition remains part and parcel to broodmare management, no matter the stage of pregnancy. As pregnancy advances

October 24, 2017
Six Steps to Feeding a Pregnant Mare
The fundamentals of feeding a pregnant mare are straightforward, though occasionally a scenario pops up that requires the help

May 17, 2017
Stallion Health: Dual-Hemisphere Breeding
Although previous research suggests that dual-hemisphere breeding in horses has no negative impact on stallion fertility, one group of

February 21, 2017
Mare Care: Improve Colostrum Quality
The first meals ingested by a healthy foal consist entirely of colostrum, the nutrient- and antibody-packed fluid produced by

February 14, 2017
Antioxidants and Cooled Stallion Semen Quality
Cooling and shipping semen from stallions sometimes results in decreased fertility in artificial insemination programs. Several research groups attempted to

January 17, 2017
Feeding Mares in Late Gestation: Four Tactics for Success
Pregnant mares require special nutritional attention to ensure the maintenance of their own health and body condition along with

January 11, 2017
Fish Oil Supplements for Mares May Benefit Foals
Fish oil, known to make cell membranes more fluid, could potentially increase the ability of a foal’s intestinal cells