Gelded Males are they still Fertile

farmchick,isr · 02-28-2005, 07:37 AM

Was wondering if they still might have some sperm some time after having been gelded and be able to breed still?

horse_luvr83 · 02-28-2005, 08:09 AM

maybe if they are proud cut, but i have never heard of any incidents like that. i know that when my mares are in heat, they rub on my gelding,a nd he sniffs, but that's all he does. he actually seems to get annoyed. BUT, my aunts appy gelding he would actually try to mount and breed, but he was cut. so i don't really know, but have never heard of this.

Shotgun93 · 02-28-2005, 08:12 AM

It's not too common to have a true proud cut gelding that can impregnate a mare. But, it can happen.

farmchick,isr · 02-28-2005, 08:19 AM

Talking about a youngster that was just cut a week ago. Might there still be some live sperm? If so how long after being gelded might he still be fertile?

horse_luvr83 · 02-28-2005, 09:04 AM

i don't think he should be, but maybe

Blistering Winds · 02-28-2005, 09:11 AM

Yes, it can take 30 days for all the sperm in the "track" to completely be gone.

The Epididymus (storage area) and Testes (production area) are 100% removed. But there are some lingering sperm in the tracks still as a possibility. So plan on having a recently gelded stallion separate 30-60 days from a mare. Also testosterone takes that long to start diluting out. So you won't have the aggressiveness of a stallion as much anymore after that time. (learned behavior asside)

Shotgun93 · 02-28-2005, 09:25 AM

Oh, okay. I thought that you just meant a proud cut gelding, not a recently cut one. Well, in that case, what BW said!

horse_luvr83 · 02-28-2005, 09:29 AM

LOL, yep, i agree. i didn't know it was still in the tract, but i guess it makes sense, kinda like humans when that happens.(sorry if that was offensive,but just saying it made sense considering)

farmchick,isr · 02-28-2005, 11:22 AM

MMM I wonder if he'll be covering all my mares and get them set up with his beautiful pure arabian stock? He was jumping this one mare already, I wonder if he'll be saving me some stud fees?

Bubba · 02-28-2005, 12:02 PM

It can take up to two months for the sperm cells remaining in the horse's tracts to die. One week later and he's mounting mares? That's a recipe for disaster, if you ask me. If he was gelded, he was probably gelded for a reason, and getting unintentional babies from him is not a good thing

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02-28-2005, 07:37 AM	#1
farmchick,isr Full Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: israel Posts: 132	Gelded Males are they still Fertile Was wondering if they still might have some sperm some time after having been gelded and be able to breed still?

02-28-2005, 08:09 AM	#2
horse_luvr83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntsville,Tx Posts: 4,813 Images: 218	maybe if they are proud cut, but i have never heard of any incidents like that. i know that when my mares are in heat, they rub on my gelding,a nd he sniffs, but that's all he does. he actually seems to get annoyed. BUT, my aunts appy gelding he would actually try to mount and breed, but he was cut. so i don't really know, but have never heard of this. __________________ "If my horse doesn't like you, what makes you think i will?" My video http://media.putfile.com/Toby_Crook

02-28-2005, 08:12 AM	#3
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,595 Images: 124	It's not too common to have a true proud cut gelding that can impregnate a mare. But, it can happen. __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

02-28-2005, 09:04 AM	#5
horse_luvr83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntsville,Tx Posts: 4,813 Images: 218	i don't think he should be, but maybe __________________ "If my horse doesn't like you, what makes you think i will?" My video http://media.putfile.com/Toby_Crook

02-28-2005, 09:11 AM	#6
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,905 Images: 822 Blog Entries: 17	Yes, it can take 30 days for all the sperm in the "track" to completely be gone. The Epididymus (storage area) and Testes (production area) are 100% removed. But there are some lingering sperm in the tracks still as a possibility. So plan on having a recently gelded stallion separate 30-60 days from a mare. Also testosterone takes that long to start diluting out. So you won't have the aggressiveness of a stallion as much anymore after that time. (learned behavior asside) __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

02-28-2005, 08:19 AM	#4
farmchick,isr Full Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: israel Posts: 132	Talking about a youngster that was just cut a week ago. Might there still be some live sperm? If so how long after being gelded might he still be fertile?

02-28-2005, 09:25 AM	#7
Shotgun93 Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southwest SD Posts: 13,595 Images: 124	Oh, okay. I thought that you just meant a proud cut gelding, not a recently cut one. Well, in that case, what BW said! __________________ In the quiet light of the stable, you hear a muffled snort, the stamp of a hoof, a friendly nicker. Gentle eyes inquire, "How was your day old friend?" and suddenly, all your troubles fade away. -Author Unknown

02-28-2005, 09:29 AM	#8
horse_luvr83 Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Huntsville,Tx Posts: 4,813 Images: 218	LOL, yep, i agree. i didn't know it was still in the tract, but i guess it makes sense, kinda like humans when that happens.(sorry if that was offensive,but just saying it made sense considering) __________________ "If my horse doesn't like you, what makes you think i will?" My video http://media.putfile.com/Toby_Crook

02-28-2005, 11:22 AM	#9
farmchick,isr Full Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: israel Posts: 132	MMM I wonder if he'll be covering all my mares and get them set up with his beautiful pure arabian stock? He was jumping this one mare already, I wonder if he'll be saving me some stud fees?

02-28-2005, 12:02 PM	#10
Bubba Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 318	It can take up to two months for the sperm cells remaining in the horse's tracts to die. One week later and he's mounting mares? That's a recipe for disaster, if you ask me. If he was gelded, he was probably gelded for a reason, and getting unintentional babies from him is not a good thing .

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