Overview
Explain the terms livestock reproduction. State the reproductive processes in livestock mammals. Enumerate the reproductive process in poultry. Outline the various reproductive hormones and their functio Manage pregnant farm animals.
What you'll learn
- Definition of terms in livestock reproduction:
- Ovulation,
- Oestrus Cycle,
- Heat period and sign of heat,
- Mating,
- Gestation,
- Parturition,
- Lactation,
- Colostrum and flushing
- Reproduction process:
- In livestock mammals
- Poultry with emphasis on egg formation.
- Reproductive Hormones and their functions.
- Management practices of pregnant farm animals.