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LAM-Camelids
reproduction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| female: puberty at | 14 months |
| female: breeding | induced ovulator |
| female: follicular waves | occur every 12 days follicles pass through 3 phases within each wave lasting 3-5 waves as the wave in one ovary is regressing, it will begin in the other ovary |
| female: growth phase | follicles grow to 7mm in size if bred: no ovulation/continues to be receptive |
| female: mature phase | follicles 8-12mm if bred: ovulates 1-2days later, CL produced, progesterone high, not receptive next 12 days |
| Female: regressing phase | follicles regress in size if bred: no ovulation, but get a brief CL formed, progesterone high, not receptive next 7-9 days |
| Male: puberty | 24 months |
| copulation | 5-50 min |
| gestation | 330 +/- 10 days in alpaca |
| behavioral testing | remale introduced to male if female kushes, she is receptive on and pregnant if she spits, not receptive and most likelt pregnant |
| progesterone testing | blood sample taken 15-20 days after breeding pregnant: progesterone is over 1ng/ml |
| rectal palpation | usually done 30-35 days after breeding can cause rectal tears, need small hands |
| ultrasound | most accurate, 30 days post breeding |