If the oestrus cycle of a goat is 27 days, how many times will it come on heat in a year?

  • A 14 times
  • B 28 times
  • C 30 times
  • D 60 times
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The correct answer is A. 14 times

The period from one heat cycle to the next is referred to as the oestrus cycle. If the oestrus cycle is 27 day, the number of times heat will occur in a year is derived by dividng the number of days in a year by the oestrus cycle ( 365/27 = 14 days)

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