Belgian Draft Horses: breeding on foal heat
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This channel shows all aspects of the Belgian draft horse breed in more than 200 videos . In this educational video we show breeding on foal heat.
Mares have a gestation period of about 340 days. Because of this relatively long pregnancy, they must become pregnant again shortly after giving birth in order to produce a foal at about the same time each year. For that reason many breeders will breed their mares during foal heat. Foal heat occurs seven to nine days after foaling and lasts for approximately three to five days. The fact that a mare is able to conceive as soon as a week after foaling is incredible!
There are advantages and disadvantages to this breeding practice.
Dekking 9 dagen na de geboorte van het veulen