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Puberty Onset Influencing Factors - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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=== Queen ===
=== Queen ===
* Long day breeders
* Increasing photoperiod prompts onset of puberty.
* Onset of puberty occurs in January-February in the Northern Hemisphere, where there is increasing day length.
* Queens born in February-March do not reach puberty until the following spring.
* Queens born in sumer/autumn generally display their first oestrus the following January.
* Before this can have effect, there must be adequate nutrition and growth.
== Genetics ==
== Genetics ==