exam 2 small ruminatns reproduction

Question 1

T/F having twins is a heritarble trait and if you breed them to a bull that had twins then that means that ewe can have twins

Answer 1

true

Question 2

when can you collect semen from rams

Answer 2

5-6mo

Question 3

when should u breed rams

Answer 3

7-9mo

Question 4

when should you breed the ram to a huge herd

Answer 4

at 2yrs of age

Question 5

***** is the ewes estrus longer or shorter than the doe and how long is it

Answer 5

the estrus in the ewe is shorter than the doe and its 30hrs long

Question 6

***how long is the estrous cycle in the ewe and the doe

Answer 6

the estrous cycle in the ewe is 17d in the doe its 21d

Question 7

does the ewe or doe have placental productin of p4

Answer 7

the ewe

Question 8

does the ewe or doe have cl dependant production of p4

Answer 8

the doe

Question 9

are sheep and goats long or short day breeders

Answer 9

short

Question 10

importnatnte!

Answer 10

yup

Question 11

what are some characteristics seen with doe for estrous cycle

Answer 11

tail wagging, bleating, restlessness, vulvar sweeling, characterized as time from moment doe stand to be mounted until refusal

Question 12

what is a characteristic with ewe for estrus

Answer 12

vulvar swelling, anorexia

Question 13

what does flushing mean

Answer 13

means to increase nutrient uptake weeeks prior to breeding to better the reprocutive cycle.

Question 14

what is the buck or ram effect

Answer 14

u take away the females for 30days then reintridocude them and they go into heat right away

Question 15

how long can the CIDRs stay in the sheep for

what about in the cow

Answer 15

12-14days.

10days

Question 16

when can you do transabdominal US

Answer 16

35d

Question 17

for induction of parturition how much dex and p4 do you use in the goat n sheep

Answer 17

15mg