Changes

* Seasonal breeders, with a relatively short breeding season.

* Seasonal breeders, with a relatively short breeding season.

* Outside of the breeding season mating activity ceases and the [[Camelid_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] are inactive or only have a few, small [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]].

* Outside of the breeding season mating activity ceases and the [[Camelid_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] are inactive or only have a few, small [[Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]].

* Breed at a time of low climatic temperature, rain and better grazing conditions.

* Breed at a time of low climatic temperature, rain and better grazing conditions.

=== Oestrous Behaviour ===

=== Oestrous Behaviour ===

The proportion of females displaying strong oestrus behaviour is usually small and not all the females will show all these signs, despite the presence of a [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|mature follicle]]. Also, receptivity to the male can be displayed by females with no [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]] in the [[Camelid_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] and for up to 7 days after [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] or when pregnant and progesterone levels are high. Oestrous behaviour therefore cannot be used reliably to decide the timing of breeding.

The proportion of females displaying strong oestrus behaviour is usually small and not all the females will show all these signs, despite the presence of a [[Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology|mature follicle]]. Also, receptivity to the male can be displayed by females with no [[Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology|follicles]] in the [[Camelid_Female_Anatomy_- Anatomy & Physiology#Ovary|ovaries]] and for up to 7 days after [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] or when pregnant and progesterone levels are high. Oestrous behaviour therefore cannot be used reliably to decide the timing of breeding.

* Mounting other females

* Mounting other females

* If she is not pregnant, she will be expected to 'kush' to accept mating.

* If she is not pregnant, she will be expected to 'kush' to accept mating.

* Following mating she should reject the male by running or spitting.

* Following mating she should reject the male by running or spitting.

* Unless she had an [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|immature follicle]] at mating, thus did not [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulate]], this process will happen for at least 5-6 days.

* Unless she had an [[Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology|immature follicle]] at mating, thus did not [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulate]], this process will happen for at least 5-6 days.

* As immature follicles mature, she may accept further mating in 2-3 days at which time [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] may occur.

* As immature follicles mature, she may accept further mating in 2-3 days at which time [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] may occur.

* If the [[The_Ovary_-_Follicles_- Anatomy & Physiology|follicle]] present at the time of mating was too mature, it will not have [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulated]] but will still have undergone [[Corpus_Luteum_Formation_-_Anatomy & Physiology|luteinization]].

* If the [[Follicles - Anatomy & Physiology|follicle]] present at the time of mating was too mature, it will not have [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulated]] but will still have undergone [[Corpus_Luteum_Formation_-_Anatomy & Physiology|luteinization]].

* If [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] took place, the normal progesterone-dominated luteal phase of 10-12 days follows.

* If [[The_Ovary_-_Ovulation_- Anatomy & Physiology|ovulation]] took place, the normal progesterone-dominated luteal phase of 10-12 days follows.

* If there is no pregnancy, then a new follicular wave proceeds and the female becomes receptive again under the influence of oestrogen.

* If there is no pregnancy, then a new follicular wave proceeds and the female becomes receptive again under the influence of oestrogen.