Do not breed the male too often.

10.8.7 Do not breed the male too often.

Male animals should not be “overused” by breeding too frequently. This results in semen with insufficient sperm in it. Overbreeding can especially be a big problem in seasonal breeders like buffalo where many females come into heat in a short period of time. As a general rule, boars should breed no more than once per day, and stallions no more than once every other day. For sheep and goats, there should be at least one male for every 50 females. For buffalo bulls, try to breed them no more than once per day. Contrary to common customs, it is not necessary to have a male buffalo breed the female two times on the same day!