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I have 4 foundation studs that I want to usethis coming season. So was tryingto see if someone uses just the 14 day breeding bonus and if they get quality from it?

I know that but I have one for my 2g mares and one for my foundies. I have 4 studs to use on my foundies? My mares are being split between them. I am just wondering if itis worth just getting the 14 day breeding boost on foals?

@best friend, I'm not sure I follow the issue/question(?) but I will try to understand.

From my understanding: you have two pasture - one for the foundation mare and the other for your second generation mares. You want to keep the second generation mares in pasture to receive their full bonus. You want to breed foundation mares after 15 days (half the bonus) then move different foundation mares in to receive their half bonus. And have four different stallions breed.

I don't see anything wrong with this plan. I don't have any experience or numbers to go with half bonus mares, but I would assume the random element would be in your favor at least a little bit such that the foals have the possibility of being good quality (all foals have this possibility but I think the pasture bonus makes it more likely to happen consistently).

Just remember that you can't pick what mare each stallions breedso in the pasture so when you put two stallions in the same pasture you might not get the crosses you wanted.

You will get the best foal possible by leaving them in for the full duration. If you want to use all 4 studs you would get better foals by rotating the studs monthly. Use 3 this month, then rotate on out and the unused on in next month.

I do almost what Confluence does with my 3g mares. I have 90-100 mares in my main pasture, all 3g. But I have specific stallions I want them bred to, so I leave either a 10 or a 30 mare pasture open or partially open, and rotate them in/out. If I have a 30 mare pasture of say, foundation mares, I breed them, then move them into the 100 mare pasture in batches, while also moving the 3g mares I want into that 30 mare pasture. This way they all have a pasture bonus, and since the foundation mares have already been bred, it doesn't really matter where they go as long as I remember to pull them back out before next season or pastures auto breed. But I have the majority of my mares bred before auto breeding happens anyway, or I just don't leave stallions in the pasture.

Thanks everyone. This helps a lot. I will eventually haveto get another pasture.