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PUBERTY, POST-WEANING ESTRUS AND ESTROUS CYCLE LENGTH IN YORKSHIRE AND LACOMBE SWINE

Gerald Wayne Dyck

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Age at puberty in gilts and the number of days from weaning to estrus were determined on 132 gilts and 370 primiparous sows. The average age at puberty was 197.5 ± 1.8 (SE) days, in a range of 141 to 254 days. In this study, Yorkshire sows averaged 5.5 ± 0.3 days and Lacombe sows 14.3 ± 0.8 days to estrus after weaning (P < 0.001). In the first week after weaning, 90.5% of the Yorkshire sows and 48.0% of the Lacombe sows returned to estrus. One Yorkshire sow (0.5%) and 35 Lacombe sows (20.2%) failed to show estrus by 28 days after weaning. Yorkshire females had an average estrous cycle length of 21.0 ± 0.2 days, and Lacombe females 21.7 ± 0.1 days (P < 0.05).

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Age at puberty in gilts and the number of days from weaning to estrus were determined on 132 gilts and 370 primiparous sows. The average age at puberty was 197.5 ± 1.8 (SE) days, in a range of 141 to 254 days. In this study, Yorkshire sows averaged 5.5 ± 0.3 days and Lacombe sows 14.3 ± 0.8 days to estrus after weaning (P < 0.001). In the first week after weaning, 90.5% of the Yorkshire sows and 48.0% of the Lacombe sows returned to estrus. One Yorkshire sow (0.5%) and 35 Lacombe sows (20.2%) failed to show estrus by 28 days after weaning. Yorkshire females had an average estrous cycle length of 21.0 ± 0.2 days, and Lacombe females 21.7 ± 0.1 days (P < 0.05).

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Age at puberty in gilts and the number of days from weaning to estrus were determined on 132 gilts and 370 primiparous sows. The average age at puberty was 197.5 ± 1.8 (SE) days, in a range of 141 to 254 days. In this study, Yorkshire sows averaged 5.5 ± 0.3 days and Lacombe sows 14.3 ± 0.8 days to estrus after weaning (P < 0.001). In the first week after weaning, 90.5% of the Yorkshire sows and 48.0% of the Lacombe sows returned to estrus. One Yorkshire sow (0.5%) and 35 Lacombe sows (20.2%) failed to show estrus by 28 days after weaning. Yorkshire females had an average estrous cycle length of 21.0 ± 0.2 days, and Lacombe females 21.7 ± 0.1 days (P < 0.05).

Key concepts: Estrous cycle, Weaning, Animal science, Biology, Medicine

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