RE: Age of mare at first foaling
This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vanessa, Have a vet give her a good physical first, then ask HIM/HER for their opinion. If the mare is healthy, there should be absolutely not reason not to. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396
Re: Age of mare at first foaling
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/14/2006 1:39:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My personal minimum age to breed is age 4...preferably age 5. * * * * * * Well Said Fred! I too prefer to wait till a mare is 4 before breeding her for the first time. I will admit that SOME mares may mature faster mentally and can be bred at 3 to foal as a 4 year old, but in most cases waiting is better. Like you I had a very bad experience with a filly accidentally being bred way too young (long ago when I was a kid), and we ended up losing the foal because the mare was very protective of it but refused to let it nurse. Fjord live nice long lives, there is plenty of time in a mare's life to have foals! I know of quite a number of Fjord mare in their 20's still having babies! Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords 260 May Creek Rd Days Creek, OR 97429 541-825-3303 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
RE: Age of mare at first foaling
This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Fred, Thanks for the feedback. Do you have a maximum age that a mare should be bred for the first time? I know that in dogs we hesitate to breed if the bitch is over 4 or 5 for the first time. Would you have any reservations if I bred a mare for the first time at age 15, for example? Best, Vanessa ---Original Message--- From: Frederick J Pack Date: 7/14/2006 11:59:03 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: RE: Age of mare at first foaling This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Vanessa, In most ways it depends on the maturity of the mare. Some of my mares have not really matured, and are ready for motherhood until age 5. IMHO anything younger can still be considered a teenager. Fjords seem to mature later than other breeds. IMHO, age 4 is minimum age to expect a mare to be mature enough to be a good mother. I bred one mare too young and she was a pure b*tch as a mother and I almost lost the foal as a result of her immaturity. I would add that I would breed at age 4 (if I considered the mare mature enough) so the mare will be 5 when the foal is born. My personal minimum age to breed is age 4...preferably age 5. Breeding at an older age has yielded better foals. I look forward to others opinions and experiences. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 : Age of mare at first foaling This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, I wondered if you could let me know what age range you think is appropriate for a mare to be bred and foal for the first time. - - Text inserted by Platinum 2006: This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: http://127.0.0 1:6083/Panda?ID=pav_39262&SPAM=true - -
RE: Age of mare at first foaling
This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Vanessa, In most ways it depends on the maturity of the mare. Some of my mares have not really matured, and are ready for motherhood until age 5. IMHO anything younger can still be considered a teenager. Fjords seem to mature later than other breeds. IMHO, age 4 is minimum age to expect a mare to be mature enough to be a good mother. I bred one mare too young and she was a pure b*tch as a mother and I almost lost the foal as a result of her immaturity. I would add that I would breed at age 4 (if I considered the mare mature enough) so the mare will be 5 when the foal is born. My personal minimum age to breed is age 4...preferably age 5. Breeding at an older age has yielded better foals. I look forward to others opinions and experiences. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 : Age of mare at first foaling This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, I wondered if you could let me know what age range you think is appropriate for a mare to be bred and foal for the first time.
