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This month, it's all about reproduction! We have a new short-course series out on Horse Breeding and Reproduction and in this e-Tips, you can learn about manipulating a mare's estrous cycle in the winter months and donkey reproduction!
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Monthly e-Tip  How to Manipulate the Estrous Cycle of a Mare in the Winter Months
Breeding in the winter months can be challenging but it is possible with the help of a 200 watt light bulb.
Mares are seasonally polyestrous which means that in the Northern Hemisphere, they breed in the spring and summer months and go into winter anestrous during the late fall and winter months. During winter anestrous, the mare's ovaries become small and non-functional and the mare will not come into estrus (heat).
Since many breed associations use January 1st as the birth date of all horses, many owners and breeders use artificial lighting to induce estrous in the winter months so foals are born close to that date. Read on... |
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Did you know...?  Some Basics About Donkey Reproduction
Donkeys are growing in popularity throughout the United States for several reasons.
Many donkeys are being raised for showing, as sires for mules (the hybrid offspring of a jack, a male donkey, bred to a mare), and dams for hinnies (a hybrid offspring of a stallion bred to a jenny, a female donkey). These hybrid crosses are becoming more common on the trail and in the show ring which has increased the popularity of donkeys.
Donkeys are also being kept as companion animals for both humans and other equine as well as guard animals for cattle, sheep, and goats. Read on.. |
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Photo of the Month
"All I want for Christmas is a fuzzy donkey."
Photo by Jessica McLean,
Madison, GA |
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