1. Our mare foaled, but she ignores the newborn. We tried getting her first milk from her as well; however, she seems to have no milk. What should we do? Published: November 19, 2009
2. What is the step-by-step process in covering mares? Published: June 18, 2009
3. Should I use a breeding roll when breeding small maiden mares to tall stallions that weigh much more than the mare and are very well endowed? Published: June 18, 2009
4. What should I do if my mare will not eat the day after she foaled? Published: June 18, 2009
5. My mare is showing signs of being in season, but when checked, she is not doing anything. Her ovaries are the size of small grapes. Is there anything I can give her to start her cycling? Published: June 09, 2009
6. Is a mare that is 20 to 22 years old too old to breed? Published: April 13, 2009
7. Do mares go through menopause similar to women? Published: March 22, 2009
8. How old is too old for a mare to reproduce? Published: March 22, 2009
9. What is the part of the mare's afterbirth that looks like a piece of liver? Published: March 22, 2009
10. I have several mares that will be bred live cover and have foaling dates. How long and when does foal heat occur? When will she have her next normal heat cycle? Published: March 22, 2009
11. What can we give a 25-year-old mare to get her to produce a breedable follicle? Her last foal was when she was 23. Published: March 22, 2009
12. What is heat (estrus)? Published: January 23, 2009
13. When is sexual maturity in bucks? Published: January 23, 2009
14. How long is the gestation (pregnancy) length for goats? Published: January 23, 2009
15. What type of record keeping should I have during the pregnancy of my mares? Published: January 11, 2009
16. Is there a pill to stop a pregnancy in a horse? My stallion got out tonight, and he inseminated one of my mares. I would like to prevent her from getting pregnant. Published: January 11, 2009
17. We use Angus bulls in our pasture from January to March for breeding. Is there a way to ensure production of more bull calves than heifers? Published: November 07, 2008
18. Can I implant possible replacement heifer calves that are nursing their mothers and not hurt their future reproductive performance? Published: November 07, 2008
19. If a cow is on her fifth calf and she has difficulty having the calf, what could be possible reasons if she has never had problems before? Published: October 31, 2008
20. What are some possible causes of abortions in cattle? Published: October 31, 2008
21. Where can you hear a foal's heartbeat in a mare that is 6½ months pregnant? Published: October 30, 2008
22. So far this year, 15 percent to 20 percent of my calf crop have been born with abnormal presentations and backwards. Do you have any ideas as to what could cause this? Published: October 28, 2008
23. When do beef cows ovulate? Published: October 28, 2008
24. We have twin calves, one heifer and one bull. Will either have issues reproducing? Published: October 27, 2008
25. At which age should cattle start to cycle? Published: October 14, 2008
26. Why does a cow cycle? Published: October 14, 2008
27. Why would a cow have one calf and then the next day have another? Published: October 13, 2008
28. After drought year, why is my cows producing stillborn/deformed cattle? Is it manganese defiecency? Published: October 07, 2008
29. Can a mare come into heat eight months after she was bred? Could she still be in foal? Published: May 23, 2008
30. I have a mare who is due to foal in 10 days and is not bagging up. This is her first foal. What shall I do for her? Published: May 23, 2008

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