Puberty In Farm Animals
Puberty Derived from the Latin word “pubscere” means covered with hairs. Puberty is the stage when an animal is able to release viable gametes (ova in female and spermatozoa in the male) and shows complete sexual behavior sequences. In a female, puberty is the age when the first estrus accompanied by ovulation occurs and females can support pregnancy without any deleterious effects. The ability of females to ovulate, conceive, and carry the pregnancy. In a male, puberty is the age when first time ejaculated with a threshold number of spermatozoa enough for successful fertilization and manifest sexual behavior. It occurs when an animal has reached a critical somatic development (Bodyweight) for each species or breed. At puberty, an animal attains about 60% of its mature body weight. Initiation of puberty is a function of animal age and body weight. During the pre-pubertal period, the gro...





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