The new filly and her aunt will grow up together as playmates, according to a report dated August 7 by The News & Observer of Raleigh, NC.
Five foals have been born this year, for a birth rate of four percent, given a starting population of 124.
The breeding population must be very small, typical of herds subject to fertility control.
Don’t worry though, it’s safe, proven and reversible because the advocates said so.
As for the grandma, the pesticide patrol may decide she’s produced enough and will redouble their efforts to take her out of service.
Another possibility is that the herd has already been ruined, like Currituck and Assateague, and now they’re watching it implode.
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