Breeding Question

Live Foals. I know the mare has tons to do with the live foal rate. I was just curious to know what a good an average percentage is. In addition, how likely is a farm going to breed back to the mare that lost the foal. For example, Tiznow covered 76 mares in 2005. 52 prodiced live foals. I wonder how likely the farm will be willing to go back to those 24 mares who didnt produce a foal.

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Originally Posted by eurobounce

Live Foals. I know the mare has tons to do with the live foal rate. I was just curious to know what a good an average percentage is. In addition, how likely is a farm going to breed back to the mare that lost the foal. For example, Tiznow covered 76 mares in 2005. 52 prodiced live foals. I wonder how likely the farm will be willing to go back to those 24 mares who didnt produce a foal.

it would depend on why she lost the foal...it could be a management issue--fescue toxicity...it could be a mare issue--placentitis...it could be an unknown--fetal diarrhea...could be redbag delivery...dummy foal...there are so many things that can o wrong it would have to be on a case by case i would think.