Breeding / Foaling Diary

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The most common approach to early breeding is to place the mare under supplemental light starting in late November or early December. You must convince your mare that spring has arrived by exposing her to artificially increased day-length. Light can be supplemented in the afternoon and evening to give a total of 16 hours light each day. The light should be bright enough for you to read the small print of a newspaper throughout the mare's housing area. Most mares will begin ovulatory cycles after about 60 days of light supplementation and will be ready to breed in February and March. Tea and Maddie, end of February 2010 Both Tea and Maddie have been under a lighting program since November 1st, 2009. Maddie foaled a premie, 32 days early. Tea foaled 13 days over due in 2010.
"Kids Pine Tea" aka Tea 2004, 16 H, 1375 lbs, HYPP N/N Being bred to "Premenitions Tramp ", 2/12/2010 Vet checks 3/2/2010	"A Midnight Affair" aka Maddie 2003, 15.1 H, 1250 lbs, HYPP N/N, OLWs Positive Being bred to "All Time Fancy ", 2/16/2010 Vet checks 3/4/2010

Follow Tea's Pregnancy	Follow Maddie's Pregnancy

Foaled 2010
Tea - 1/23/2010	Maddie - 1/20/2009, 34 days early

First Round of Breeding 2010
Tea - Right Ovary 1/30 - Delivered to Kruger Ranch 1/31 - MSF 2/2 - 17 x 23 MSF, Uterus E, Fluid 0, Edema +2 Cervix 2 2/4 - MSF, Uterus E, Cervix 2 2/8 - 25 x 25, Uterus VG, Fluid 0, Edema +2, Cervix 2. 2/9 - 24 x 30 2/11 - 30 x 35, called for semen 2/12 - 24 x 30 & 28 x 28, Uterus E, Fluid 0, Edema +3, Cervix 4, Bred 2/15 - CL, Uterus VG, Edema 0, Cervix 4 3/2 - 14 day check not in foal but signs of infection. Also had short cycled herself and was ready for breeding. Semen ordered and treatment for infection started.	Maddie - Right Ovary Watched through foal heat and 30 day heat cycle, everything looked good. 2/13 - Delivered to Kruger Ranch 2/15 - msf Left, 31 x 40 Right, Uterus E, Edema +4, Cervix 3, semen ordered. 2/16 - msf Left, 35 x 43 Right, Uterus E, Edema +2, Cervix 4, Bred 2/18 - msf Left, cl Right, Uterus VG, Fluid 0, Edema ), Cervix 1 Maddie - March 4 Maddie is IN FOAL, (BABY ON BOARD), 14 day check. LO: msf. RO: CL + msf. Cervix: toned and closed. Uterus: moderate tone, one embryonic vesicle (15.9 mm) visualized in the uterine body; mobile and appeared healthy. Next check March 18, 2010

Second Round of Breeding 2010

Tea

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