How long does it take to produce enough doses to breed 10 mares?
The length of time it takes to produce enough doses to breed 10 mares really depends on the individual stallion’s sperm production, the number of cycles it will take to achieve pregnancy in individual mares and the number of doses used on each cycle. Sperm Production The “average” number of doses produced with each ejaculate frozen is 8, however this number varies dependent upon the individual stallion’s sperm production and may range from <3 to >20 doses/ejaculate frozen. Stallions are normally collected for freezing on a Mon-Wed-Fri schedule, therefore in one week an “average” number of 24 doses can be produced. Number of Cycles Not all mares will conceive on one cycle with natural cover or artificial insemination. Therefore if you want to be assured of maximizing pregnancies in this group of ten mares, one should conservatively plan on having enough semen for 2.5 breeding cycles per mare. A mare with good fertility and management should be able to conceive in 2 or less cycles. Numbe
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