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Sheep terms 1
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- 1Steaming UpFeeding twin bearing ews 0.1kg of concentrates per day 7 weeks from lambing building up to 0.7kg at lambing. Prevents twin lamb disease.
- 2FlushingThe process by which ewes are moved from a low plane of nutrition to a high plane of nutrition prior to mating
- 3FosteringTaking one lamb from a set of triplets and putting it on a ewe with a single lamb.
- 4Length of oestrous cycle17 days
- 5Duration of oestrous36 hours
- 6Gestation period149 days
- 7PheromonesChemical substances that the ram produces in order to attract a female for mating
- 8Ram effectSuddenly introducing a ram to produce pheromones to encourage ovulation six weeks before normal
- 9Short Day BreedersSheep are polyoestrus meaning they come into heat a few times during a certain time a year.
As days get shorter increased melatonin stimulates pituitary gland to produce fsh
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- Definition for LC Ag Science Sheep
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- Criado por Agricultural Science · 13 abr 2016
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