goat Flashcards
How do we name the adult female?
doe
How do we name the adult intact male?
Buck/billy
How do we name the adult neutered male?
wether
How do we name the baby goat?
kid
Age of puberty
4 months
Females are polyestrous or monoestrous?
polyestrous
Females are seasonal or non seasonal?
seasonal
When is the breeding season, if any?
January-july
Length of estrous cycle?
` 21 days on average
Length of estrus period?
24 to 36 hrs
11) How do we detect the estrus period?
Mucous discharge from the vulva, swollen vulva, bleating, tails wagging, pacing and standing.
12) What is the best time to do mating?
If goat is in standing heat in the morning, inseminate in the afternoon.
13) Is artificial insemination done
yes
explain the method of AI
Vaginal or cervical insemination techinques used, also if semen is frozen trans cervical or laparoscopic intrauterine insemination techniques must be used. Semen is collected is by an artificial vagina or by electroejaculator
14) Pregnancy length
150 days