lactation period

collocation in English

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lactation
noun[U]
uk
/lækˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/lækˈteɪ.ʃən/
the process in which a woman or female animal ...
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period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition oflactationandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During thelactationperiodsow entities are related to several piglet entities.
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From the fifthlactationperiodonwards, exhaustion may begin in the breast tissue.
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As the lambs are taken away at or near the height of thelactationperiodthere would be about five weeks' milking left.
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They suffer from udder biting and from broken backs and legs during thelactationperiod.
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A percentage based on fewer than five tests during thelactationperiodis not acceptable for the purpose of determining eligibility for the dairy bull licence.
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Porpoise gestation lasts 10 to 11 months, and thelactationperiodlasts at least two months.
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A breastfeeding woman may not ovulate, or have regular periods, during the entirelactationperiod.
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It is primarily farmed for its meat as the milk yield is low, giving only 65kg perlactationperiod.
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Thelactationperiodis estimated at about 45 days.
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They produce 120390 kg of milk in alactationperiodlasting 280340 days.
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Lactationperiodusually lasts around 175 days, and they will yield around 150 liters of milk.
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Opipramol should not be used duringlactationperiod, since the active ingredient passes into the milk in small quantities.
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Also, ewes weigh 35to40kg lb and produce 40to45kg lb of milk in a 130 to 140 daylactationperiod.
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Together with a longlactationperiod, orangutans also have a long birth interval.
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After alactationperiodof about six months, the calf is weaned at a length of 4.6 m (15 ft).
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During the first ten days after birth, referred to as thelactationperiod, a newborn grows at a rate of about 94 g/day.
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During the peaklactationperiod, when young are roughly 2030 days old, females may spend as many as 7 hours a night feeding.
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It is also probable that the breast should have a sufficient period of rest between lactation periods to restore its full functional activity.
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Thelactationperiodlasts 67 weeks.
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Thelactationperiodlasts 4045 days.
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