Reproduction Flashcards
Ideal (expected) reproduction (reproductive performance) of pigs:
Response:
3 farrowings per year, 20-25 pigs
2.2 farrowing per year, 25-30 weaned piglets
4 farrowings per year, 25-35 pigs
1 farrowing per year, 10-14 pigs
2.2
Typical litter size of swine:
Response:
6-18 (8-14)
6-14 (8-10)
6-14 (8-10)
6-18 (8-14)
The heritability (h2) of the horse’s performance in competition:
Response:
0.2-0.3
0.4-0.5
0.3-0.4
0.5-0.6
0.3-0.4
Gestation length in rabbit:
Response:
31 day
28 day
30 day
29 day
31 days
Ideal (expected) reproduction (reproductive performance) of a horse:
Response:
2-3 foals every two years
2 foals per year
3-4 foals every four years
2-3 foals every four years
2-3 foals every 4 years
Typical litter size of dogs:
Response:
1-2 (3-4)
2-20 (6-8)
2-12 (6-8)
2-12
Sexual (and breeding) maturity of pigs:
Response:
8-14 month
3-12 month
5-6 (8-9) month
12-21 month
5-6 (8-9) month
Number of mares that can be mated to a stallion when mating in a harem:
Response:
30 (40-50) mares
20 (30-40) mares
45 (40-50) mares
40 (50-60) mares
30 (40-50) mares
Number of mothers that can be paired with a rabbit buck when mating in a harem:
Response:
20-40 mother
10-20 mother
50-70 mother
40-60 mother
10-20 mother
Sexual (and breeding) maturity of the dog:
Response:
8-13 (11-13, third heat!) month
6-9 (7;12, third heat!) month
12-16 (16-18, third heat!) month
3-6 (4-9, third heat!) month
6-9 (7;12, third heat!) month
Typical number of kittens in a litter:
Response:
10-12 kitten
1-2 kitten
4-10 kittens
4-10 kittens
Birth weight of a piglet
Response:
4,2-5,0 kg
1.2-2.0 kg
3,2-4,0 kg
2,2-3,5 kg
1.2-2kg
Birth weight of lamb
Response:
1.5-4.0 kg
1,5-2,0 kg
3,0-5,5 kg
2,5-5,0 kg
1.5-4.0 kg
Sexual (and breeding) maturity of the cat:
Response:
12-16 (16-18) month
3-6 (4-9) month
6-8 (7-12) month
8-13 (11-13)
6-8 (7-12) month
Sexual (and breeding) maturation of turkey bucks:
Response:
20-22 (25-28) week
24-26 (28-30) week
14-16 (18-20) week
34-36 (38-40) week
24-26 (28-30) week
Sexual (and breeding) maturity of the horse:
Response:
16-18 month (3-5 year)
26-28 month (3-5 year)
13-14 month (3-4 year)
13-15 month (2-4 year)
16-18 month (3-5 year)
Sexual (and breeding) maturation of the laying hen:
Response:
3-6 (4-9) week
18-20 (22-24) week
8-13 (11-13) week
12-16 (16-18) week
18-20 (22-24) week
Typical number of offspring in cattle:
Response:
2 (rarely twins, Fremartinism)
1 (rarely twins, Freemartins)
3 (rarely twins, Fremartinism)
1
Gestation length in ewe:
Response:
130 day
140 day
150 day
160 day
150 day
Gestation length in sows:
Response:
105 day
110 day
120 day
114 day
114 day
Gestation length in female red and Arctic foxes:
Response:
50-52 day
48-50 day
54-56 day
52-54 day
52-54 day
deal (expected) reproduction (reproductive performance) of cattle:
Response:
four calves every three years
three calves per year
one calf per year
one and a half calves per year
one calf per year