I was browsing through some of the entries for the Tattersalls sale and noticed some mares who had been covered by stallion A on a certain date and then stallion b at a later date.
Can anyone advise the reason for this? And also from the subsequent foal is there further testing to establish who the sire is, prior to registration?
I can only assume that the Mare had NOT 'Tested in Foal' - to the first sire ...
So she was then put to the Second Sire.
Although, why there then needs to be notification of the first failed impregnation, I do not know.
It does not take at all very long to determine whether a Mare has 'taken' - or not.
TESTS.
1 Put your mare in with a stallion around 14 days after they have been covered (bred) with a stallion. When you are checking mares for pregnancy, their behavior toward the stallion may change. If they are pregnant, they will ignore the stallion's attention.
2 Watch your breeding mare for signs of heat. Some mares raise their tails, squirt, and become difficult during their heat cycles. If the mare goes into heat 21 days after a stallion has serviced her, she is not pregnant.
3 Call your vet when checking mares for pregnancy, and have them come out to perform a transrectal palpation 16 to 19 days after the mare has been with a stallion.
I can only assume that the Mare had NOT 'Tested in Foal' - to the first sire ...So she was then put to the Second Sire.Although, why there then needs to be notification of the first failed impregnation, I do not know.It does not take at all very long