By Dr Clive Dalton Mating Dogs reach puberty at about 6-9 months of age and learn the behaviour needed to mate (eg mounting) through play. Dogs are great individuals so bringing a bitch to a dog is probably the best way to do things. Then it saves the time the dog will waste establishing himself in a … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton The breeding season Sheep are seasonal breeders and in latitudes away from the equator, they are stimulated to cycle by the declining daylight pattern in autumn. If you move ewes between hemispheres they change their breeding season to suit the new light pattern. Sheep that are farmed near the tropics where … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, reproduction, principles, puberty, breeding seasons, breeding cycles, signs of oestrus, pregnancy, future technological developments, glossary Farm Animal Reproduction – Basic Principles By Dr Clive Dalton Puberty At a certain stage in an animal’s life it reaches “sexual maturity”. This is when it is capable of mating and reproducing. Size and liveweight … Read more