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Unit 3, Lesson 1 Growth and Development Colorado Agriscience Curriculum Unit 3 Anatomy and Physiology Lesson 1 Animal Growth and Development Periods of Growth There are two separate stages we are concerned with in animal growth and development. What two distinct stages could we separate the chicks’ growth into at this point? In the egg – prenatal Hatched – postnatal Periods of Growth Prenatal Growth Growth and development prior to birth or hatching Involves time between when ovum is fertilized and birth (hatch) Periods of Growth Gestation The time from conception following breeding until a female gives birth to her young Varies among species From 110-115 days in pigs To 335-345 days in horses Periods of Growth Postnatal Growth Growth after birth Not all parts of an animal’s body develop at the same rate Different species do not develop at the same rate Nutrition and Growth Where do the chicks get the nutrients from while in the egg? They live off of nutrients contained in the yolk. So where do animals get their nutrients from after birth or hatch? An outside source. Despite the complex physiological systems of higher animals, they are not able to manufacture certain nutrients essential to life Nutrition and Growth Embryo / Fetus Under the mother’s care in the uterus Nutritional needs of the young are carefully protected Mother will often go the extent of drawing on her own body reserve to meet the needs of the developing young If nutrients supplied to mother during pregnancy are severely deficient Birth weight as well as vigor maybe deficient Lack of vitamins and minerals May have marked effect on the vigor of offspring without greatly effecting the birth weight Nutrition and Growth cont. Embryo / Fetus Lack of vigor Is usually followed by heavy death loss of newborns shortly after birth Light birth weight Many times light birth weight due to lacking nutrition can be offset by adequate nutrition after birth Nutrition and Growth Postnatal Growth Effects of po