Author:
Kassem R.,Owen J. B.,Fadel I.
Abstract
The length of the oestrous cycle observed in 20 ewe lambs and 424 ewes of the Awassi breed gave mean values of 16·4 (s.d. 1·31) days for ewe lambs and 17·4 (s.d. 1·84) days for ewes. Plane of nutrition did not affect cycle length in ewe lambs and age of ewe (from 2 to 5 years) did not affect oestrous cycle length in ewes (P > 0·05). Of 40 ewes treated with progesterone intravaginal sponges 33 (83%) showed oestrus and 28 (70%) ovulated at the first (synchronized) and 31 (78%) and 30 (75%) at the repeat oestrus. Mean duration of oestrus was 40·0 (s.d. 16·37) h (range 8 to 72) for the first and 34·7 (s.d. 11·19) h (range 16 to 54) for the repeat oestrus. Ovulation rate, measured in the same ewes, gave mean values of 1·18 (s.d. 0·460) for the first and 1·223 (s.d. 0·440) for the repeat oestrus.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology
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