Ovulation
What is ovulation?
release of egg from the ovary
What is estrus?
Period of time when a female will accept a male in copulation. AKA Heat
What is gestation?
The time when the animal is pregnant
When the cow gives birth
What is lactation?
Milk production
What does ovulation produce?
Gametes
What is the Estrous period length for a cow?
16-18 hours
What is the gestation period of a cow?
283 days
What is the birth called for a calf?
Calving
What is colostrum?
The first milk
How many eggs could a Mare have per estrus?
1 egg per estrus
They must be standing (standing heat)
What happens during gestation?
The embyro develops in the uterus
What is the sac called that they come out of?
water bag or amniotic sac
What does it mean when a calve is weaned?
It no longer gets milk from it's mother
How many eggs can a sow have per estrus?
10 to 20 eggs per estrus
What is the Estrous cycle?
Time from one heat cycle to the next
The uterus
Why don't calves come out back legs first?
The hair gets pushed into the opposite direction making it harder to get out and it's easier for the smaller parts to come out before the larger parts rather than vice versa.
What is the lactation period for a cow?
Beef 180-270 days
Dairy 305-365 days
Infundibulum pushes _____ into the fallopian tube?
the ovum
What is the length of the Estrous cycle for a cow?
21 days
What is the gestation period of a Mare?
330-345 days
What's the job of the cervix?
To isolate the uterus from anything getting inside
What is the purpose of colostrum?
The calve gets nutrients and the antibodies used to fight off infection and diseases.