Breeding Question

Originally Posted by paisjpq

what I mean is...if you are looking for an indication of a stallions fertility you need the number of mares he gets IN FOAL...
after that it is on her to make sure that he gets a LIVE FOAL...so I'm not sure what you are actually asking.

I understand....its more reflective on the mare than the sire. I just wonder if the farm expects a certain percent to not produce a foal. Most farms only collect when a live foal is produced (correct)? Does a farm expect 80%, 50% or what. They have to plan for this in order to forecast revenue. Or am I completely off base here?