Puberty and Estrous Cycle Flashcards
Stage of maturation
Puberty
Male’s puberty
Desire to mate and ability to produce sperm
Female’s puberty
Production of ova by follicles , development of the reproductive tract
Capable of breeding at any time after reaching puberty
Male animals
Receptive to breeding only during specific period called ____________
Estrus or heat
Age puberty:
4-8 months
5-9 months
10-12 months
5-8 months
6-12 months
Swine
Ewe
Horse
Rabbit
Cattle
Period during which the female will accept the male for mating
Estrus
Each interval is called_____________
Estrous cycle
Three phases of estrous cycle
Proestrus
Estrus
Diestrus
Phase where follicle matures do release the egg
Proestrus
Phase where sexually receptive to male for mating
Estrus Phase
Phase where reproductive tract become less active until the cycle begins again with proestrus
Diestrus Phase
Only one estrus in breeding season
Ex: dog
Monoestrus
Estrus more than once breeding season
Ex: cattle, swine, sheep, horses, and rabbits
Polyestrous
Not cycling period, ewe during the fall and mare in winter
Anestrus
Estrous cycle and Estrus of the following:
Cattle
Swine
Horse
Sheep
Rabbit
Dog
Estrous cycle Estrus
21 days - 18 hours
21 days - 3 days
21 days - 5 days
16 days - 30 hours
15 days - not well defined
Not well defined - 9 days