Sunday, January 15, 2012

Is Fit or Fat Best For Breeding Mares?

Is Fit or Fat Best For Breeding Mares?:

Environmental and physiological stresses will affect the body condition of mares as breeding season nears. Competition for food by herdmates or scarcity of feed in winter may lead to thinness. Moreover, lactation can easily deplete energy stores of mares, leaving them with reduced body condition and breeding efficiency.


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