Goat Reproduction
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Emily Green
Factors Influencing the
Reproduction Cycle
1.
Duration of the heat period (estrus).
2.
Duration of the heat interval (estrous
3.
Time of ovulation in relation to heat.
4.
Gestation period for pregnant females.
Reproduction
Heat Interval (estrous)
Time between heat periods
21 days
Heat Period (estrus)
Time when female is receptive of a male
2-3 days
Signs of heat: restlessness, bleating, bossiness,
frequent urination, flagging tail and a swollen, red
or wet vulva.
Reproduction
Ovulation
A discharge of eggs from the ovary
Occurs near the end of a heat period
(estrus)
Gestation
5 months, 145-151 days
Reproduction
Seasonal Breeders
Triggered by decreasing daylight
Bred in late summer-early winter
Twins are most common. Singles and
triplets not unusual.