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Breeding Season
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Some farm animals have very specific breeding seasons. In the previous level we have discussed that very well. To refresh your memory:
The British sheep breeds have a very well-defined breeding season and so have the Angora goat in South Africa. The angora goats’ breeding season starts in the fall late February, March and reaches its peak around April, May and decline towards the end of July.
Other breeds like the Dorper and the Indian Bikaneri have a very long breeding season and show no real anoestrus period. All the Merino and Merino crosses exhibit a long breeding season.
There are however farm animals that have a very specific breeding season as day-light length of the lack thereof play a big role. By contributing the daylight, one also has control on such animal’s production cycle. Laying the hens of most poultry can be controlled in that way.