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Farrowing - 22
Recovery
Weaning -4
Follicular Growth
Rebreeding 0 Fertilization
12 1st Pregnancy
Signal
17
2nd Pregnancy
Signal
28
Fetal Development
114
II. Recovery & Follicular Growth
Recovery from pregnancy
Three most important organs involved
Ovaries
Brains
Uterus
Ovaries = contains follicles which grow in response to 2 hormones (LH & FSH)
follicles ovulate after weaning and release their eggs which are
fertilized during rebreeding.
1. Heat stress
2. Reduced appetite