. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). The Brood Mare. 641 why they should not be bred each year thereafter. They should not, however, be put to work till over three years of age. At about twelve years, the productive powers of some draft mares will begin to wane, although many of them are reliable breeders to about fifteen years, especially if they have been bred continuously from their
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). The Brood Mare. 641 why they should not be bred each year thereafter. They should not, however, be put to work till over three years of age. At about twelve years, the productive powers of some draft mares will begin to wane, although many of them are reliable breeders to about fifteen years, especially if they have been bred continuously from their maturity. Above this age, it is rarely profitable to keep them for breeding. Perhaps it is best to dispose of draft brood mares at ten or twelve years old unless they are exceptionally good breeders, in which case they should be kept as long as they will Fig. 6.— A six^horse farm wurk learn. Season of the year to breed The natural time for foals to arrive is in the spring, and under ordi- nary conditions, especially on breeding farms, this is customary. How- ever, on most farms the mare must do the season's work in addition to raising the colt. This often necessitates breeding the mares so as to have the colts arrive in the fall. With good stables, abundance of food and the necessary help, there is no reason why mares should not be made to foal in the fall if it is more convenient to have them do so. 21. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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