Numbers: SHEEP Flashcards
1
Q
Puberty
A
7 months
2
Q
Cyclicity
A
Seasonally polyoestrous short day breeder
3
Q
Estrus Length
A
30 hours
4
Q
Time of Ovulation
A
24-30 hours after the onset of estrus
5
Q
Embryo enters Uterus
A
3 days post- fertilisation
6
Q
Maternal recognition of Pregnancy
A
Ovine IFNt, produced by the trophoblast around Day 13-14
7
Q
Type of Placenta
A
Anatomically: Cotyledon placenta
Histologically: Synepitheliochorial placenta
8
Q
Hormonal Background of Pregnancy
A
CL independent (placenta takes over around Day 50)
9
Q
Gestation
A
150 days
10
Q
Postpartum Resumption of Cyclic Ovarian Function
A
- In the next season
11
Q
Length of Involution
A
30 days
