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Reproductive Hormones Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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!'''Name of Hormone'''
!'''Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone'''
!'''Leutinizing Hormone'''
!'''Follicle Stimulating Hormone'''
!'''Prolactin'''
!'''Oxytocin'''
!'''Oestradiol'''
!'''Progesterone'''
!'''Testosterone'''
!'''Inhibin'''
!'''Activin'''
!'''Prostaglandin F2α'''
!'''Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin'''
!'''Equine Chorionic Gonadotrophin'''
!'''Placental Lactogen'''
|-
| '''Abbreviation'''
| GnRH
| LH
| FSH
| PRL
| OT
| E2
| Polyoestrous
| Polyoestrous
|-
| '''Length of Oestous Cycle'''
| Every 4 days
| 30-35 days
| 14 days
| 4-6 days
| 15-16 days
| Every 4 days
| 4-5 days
| 4-5 days
|-
| '''Type of Ovulation'''
| Induced:Occurs Within 10 hours of Mating
| Spontaneous
| Spontaneous
| Spontaneous
| Spontaneous
| Spontaneous
| Spontaneous
| Spontaneous
|-
| '''Gestation Period'''
| 28-32 days
| 111 days
| 28-32 days
| 24-26 days
| 63 days
| 15-18 days
| 19-21 days
| 20-22 days
|-
| '''Average Litter Size'''
| 2-7
| 2-3
| 2-6
| 3-6
| 2-6
| 3-7
| 6-12
| 6-12
|-
| '''Type of Young at Birth'''
| Altricial
| Precocial
| Altricial
| Altricial
| Precocial
| Altricial
| Altricial
| Altricial
|-
| '''Weaning Age'''
| 4-6 weeks
| 6-8 weeks
| 6-7 weeks
| 3-4 weeks
| 3-4 weeks
| 3-4 weeks
| 18 days
| 3 weeks
|-
| '''Age of Sexual Maturity'''
| 5-8 months
| 8 months
| 12 months
| 10-12 weeks
| 6-10 weeks
| 6-10 weeks
| 3-4 weeks
| 5-6 weeks
|
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