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All the uk studs foal there mares under cameras in good size foaling boxes, yet I have been told its better to foal out side in the field. what say you all.

They are not fat, been in a long wet winter here in yorkshire, I have 6 infoal mares on it, all carm still after reading the above mail,

Thank you for your reply, we are in the uk and I have just bought some round bales of it, and the brood mares love it.

Does anyone feed this type of hay, sorry if I spelt it wrong, please can you tell me what the benefits are if any

Alex, I did not know the repro vet of the practise was going on holiday, until he was off.

This poster ME is very grateful for the sensible comments received, and will be acting on them, I hasten to add that semen was put in a mare last week costing £4K from Germany, at a yard, so was pleased I was not alone breeding this time of year. I am not blessed with lovely dry fields in may CG...

I loved that Posh dosh, I have spent the time on the forum being polite, having bred sheep and pedigree Charolais, shown them and won the devon county show winning £2500 beating 670 cattle in 1987, I know exactly where you are coming from. My repro vet came back from hol yest, and they still...

I don't think that is particular helpful cundlegreen, I did what I thought was best for the mares, and no one along the way told me any pitfalls or the best way to go about it all, I did read up on forums and articles on the net. But you can't ring round all the studs to ask for information. Had...

I should like to add, had I known what I do now about vets packages and the scanning routine, and how quick you can turn around a pregnancy in a straight forward breeding,[Its a shame I was not educated last year] I would of paid for packages, this would of been a great help to the stallion...

I do take your point, but we have very wet ground, and not ideal to turn out to early, and its how the 3 mares cycled in our first year breeding, the stud kept them empty for so long, etc, but we have had no choice this year other then leave them all empty, so fa three are in foal, two being...

School master, are you in the uk by any chance in yorkshire

Well we started the scans for pregnancy last weekend, 14 day, and the first one is caught, but had to have a twin dealt with, which involved another practise to come and help out, ad the vets would not undertake this, so that was ok, but I had to foot the bill £300. second mare has caught and...

Thank you to you all, tb eventer looking for now, any suggestions please.

Thrilled to find a feed store selling straights, flaked maize and crushed and micronized barley. Please does anyone know roughly how much for a poor ID needs to fatten it up. 17-3 I have apple chaff, sugar beat quick soak, Also conditioning mix, from D and H. She is not ridden at the moment...

I am so pleased to hear that, we have 12 acres standing too, got all our own equipment, as we go fed up with being last with contractors, so have a round baler, etc, the weather is dreadful, I have water laying the fields after the last down pour.