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A Milk fat (g) A B Milk protein (g) B 120 100 80 60 40 120 100 80 60 40 CLY: Saline + CIDR CLN: PGF2á 2α + CIDR CLY: PGF2á 2α - CIDR CLN: PGF2á 2α - CIDR CLY CLN 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 CLY: Saline +CIDR CLY: PGF - CIDR CLY: Saline 2 + CIDR 2 CLY: PGF2á 2α - CIDR CLN: PGF +CIDR CLN: PGF - CIDR 2 2 CLN: PGF2á 2α + CIDR CLN: PGF2á 2α - CIDR CLY CLN 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Days post-ovulation Figure 3. Daily milk fat and protein yield (panels A and B, respectively) for the two treatment groups (CLY = ewes with corpora lutea, n = 12; CLN = ewes with no corpora lutea, n = 12) during the three experimental periods: d 0 to 5 (pre-treatment), d 6 to 18 (treatment), and d 19 to 25 (post-treatment). Both groups received intravaginal progesterone (CIDR) from d 5 to 18.

Progesterone (ng/ml) 8 6 4 2 0 CLY: Saline + CIDR CLN: PGF2á 2α + CIDR CLY: PGF2á 2α - CIDR CLN: PGF2á 2α - CIDR 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Days post-ovulation Figure 4. Serum progesterone concentrations for the two treatment groups (CLY = ewes with corpora lutea, n = 12; CLN = ewes with no corpora lutea, n = 12) during the three experimental periods: d 0 to 5 (pre-treatment), d 6 to 18 (treatment), and d 19 to 25 (post-treatment). Both groups received intravaginal progesterone (CIDR) from d 5 to 18. Estradiol (pg/ml) 4 3 2 1 0 CLY CLN CLY CLN estrus pre-treatment treatment post-treatment Figure 5. Serum estradiol concentrations for the two treatment groups (CLY = ewes with corpora lutea, n = 12; CLN = ewes with no corpora lutea, n = 12) during estrus (d –2) and the three experimental periods: d 0 to 5 (pre-treatment), d 6 to 18 (treatment), and d 19 to 25 (post-treatment

A<br />

Milk fat (g)<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Milk protein (g)<br />

B<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

CLY: Saline + CIDR<br />

CLN: PGF2á 2α + CIDR<br />

CLY: PGF2á 2α - CIDR<br />

CLN: PGF2á 2α - CIDR<br />

CLY<br />

CLN<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26<br />

CLY: Saline +CIDR CLY: PGF - CIDR<br />

CLY: Saline 2 + CIDR<br />

2 CLY: PGF2á 2α - CIDR<br />

CLN: PGF +CIDR CLN: PGF - CIDR<br />

2 2<br />

CLN: PGF2á 2α + CIDR<br />

CLN: PGF2á 2α - CIDR<br />

CLY<br />

CLN<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26<br />

Days post-ovulation<br />

Figure 3. Daily milk fat and protein yield (panels A and B, respectively) for <strong>the</strong> two<br />

treatment groups (CLY = ewes with corpora lutea, n = 12; CLN = ewes with no corpora<br />

lutea, n = 12) during <strong>the</strong> three experimental periods: d 0 to 5 (pre-treatment), d 6 to 18<br />

(treatment), and d 19 to 25 (post-treatment). Both groups received intravaginal<br />

progesterone (CIDR) from d 5 to 18.

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