Oladimeji, B.S., Osinowo, O.A., Alawa, J.P., and Hambolu, J.O (1993) Oestrus patterns of progesterone-treated Yankasa ewes in the hot dry and late wet seasons. In: Abstracts from the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production. p. 113. From: 18th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, 21-25 March 1993, Owerri, Nigeria.

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Differences in oestrus patterns of 20 Yankasa ewes of 2 age groups (Adult vs Yearling) in hot dry and late wet seasons were investigated in a 2 X 2 X 10 factorial experiment. Mean oestrus cycle length was significantly (p<0.001) affected by season, with the hot dry season (30.88± 2.4) abnormally having longer cycles than the late wet season (18.40±0.15). None of the factors under consideration significantly affected the mean duration of oestrus (p>0.05). Season significantly affected the frequency of oestrus, while age group did not. No behavioural oestrus were observed for 60 and 0% of the ewes in the hot dry and late wet seasons, whereas 25, 15 and 0% of the ewes in the hot dry and 5, 10 and 85% of the ewes in the cold dry season came on heat once, twice and thrice respectively, within a period of 40 days. The observed disruptions in the oestrus cycle of the ewes in the hot dry season confirm the heat stress effect on the reproductive behaviour of ewes.

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FoR Codes:	07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0702 Animal Production > 070206 Animal Reproduction @ 100%
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