Production cycle of cattle 1st mating 18-24 months or when weighs 250kg Incalf heifer Ist calving 28 – 36 months Calving once every 365 days Calf Heifer calf 12 months 18-24 months Sexualy maturity Conception Gestation period 9 months Drying off 40 -60 days before calving Calving once every 365 days Lactation 200- 300 days 1st Oestrous (heat) 21 days Mating 2nd – 3rd Oestrous (heat) (60-90 days post-partum

Production cycle of Goat 1st mating when weighs 18 kg Gestation 1st kidding 18 months kidding once every two years Goat Kid Sexual maturity at 8 months for female Conception Gestation 150 days- 5 months Mated 4-5 months after kidding Kidding once every 2 yrs Lactation 7 months -210 days Mating at 8months (18 kg)/ male at 18 months

Production cycle of Chicken Egg Laying Egg Incubation 21 days? Egg Hatching Chicks 6 months Sexualy maturity Feeding Broiler mash from wk 2? Slaughter wt. 1kg at 6-8 weeks Gestation period 9 months Day old chicks Brooding Feeding Chick mash

Production cycles of Pigs Mating Oestrous 21 days 919-23) Duration 2-3 days Gestation length 112-116 days Kids per sow 8-12 Number born dead 5% Piglet, suckling 8 weeks Sexual maturity 8-9 months male 7 months female Farrowing every 6months x2times a year 8-12 kids Weaning 3 wks = 5.44 kg 5 wks = 11.34 kg 6 wks= 13.6 kg Days to slaughter; Pork 59-61 kg 120 days Days to slaughter Bacon (86-93 kg) =180 days

Production cycle of Rabbits Mating (135-140 days Gestation length 112-116 days Kindling -Kids per doe 7-9 Weaning at 42 days Sexual maturity 20 wks (110 days) male 120-130 days for female Gestation period:32 days Pseudopregrancy may occur 15-17 days after mating; Kindling Lactation NO oestrous cycle; induced by mating –in oestrous all the time? Ovulation induced by mating: occurs 10-12 hrs after mating Service once every 21/2 months soon after weaning (42 days)