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In order to properly feed brood mares, you must invisage the changes that are happening in the mare’s body at the different stages of breeding, gestation and lactation.
Before breeding
The mare’s grain mix should be increased slowly.
Increase her grain ration by just a small amount daily. This will raise her energy level which is a natural trigger of a strong estrus.
Mares in the wild would consume more energy as the spring grasses became lush. This not only increased the mares ability to cycle but was natures way of saying that there will be plenty for the foal the following year at that time.
