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16. What is the maximum number of services allowed a mature stallion 
throughout the year 
16. What is the limitation regarding the number of services in a day? 
17. At what age is the stallion considered in his prime for breeding pur¬ 
poses? 
18. When is the stallion considered too old to breed?_ 
19. Is any difficulty found in making the stallion cover the mare? If so, 
what is the probable cause and how is it remedied? 
20. Is any stimulant used to induce the stallion to mate? If so, what 
specific one? 
21. Is it advisable to employ a “teaser”?_ 
22. How many services are generally needed before the mare settles? 
23. About what percentage of the mares bred settle after one service? 
_ After three services?_ After four services or 
more?_ 
24. Is any “wash” used for the sheath and penis of the stallion at each 
breeding operation? If so, what specific one and when is it applied, 
before or after each service? 
26. Is the stallion exercised? If so, what is the nature of the exercise? 
26. Is the stallion worked? If so, what is the nature of the work? 
27. How many times and at what time of the day is the stallion fed? 
28. When is water given—before or after feeding?- 
29. What rations and about what amount of each constituent are given to 
the stallion at each feeding? 
During the Breeding Season 
Roughages 
AMOUNT FED IN 
KIND 
MORNING 
NOON 
AFTERNOON 
_ 
NIGHT, IF ANY 
___ 
_ _ 
(If any roughages are given at will, indicate so, or if given in a mix¬ 
ture, give the proportion of each constituent and the amount given of the 
mixture at each feeding.) 
