ANS 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bezoar, Estrous Cycle, Gestation
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Domestication: 10,000 years ago in aouatolia (present day turkey, ancestor species bezoar ibex very large horns. Mtdna turkey out to the rest of the world: united states. Biology: selective, browsers like twigs, bark, and rougher forms of fiber (likes more fiber, dental formula 0033 (top) and 4033 (bottom) Reproductive: seasonally polyestrous august to the winter months. Dairy management: keep males and females separated until breeding seasoning, used for: milk, fiber, and meat. Smell the scent of males gets into blood and milk so keep them separated: buck rag get his essence all over rag, put in jar, let doe smell it. Runs away = not in heat, stands motionless = in heat: timeline. March 1 of next year have her first kids (kidding) Lactation after kidding: lactation = 7-10 months, can be dried off sooner, lactation values = 1800-2000 lb per doe per lactation (saanens 2300 lb per lactation)
