OVARIAN FOLLICLES IN FERRETS AND FERRET-POLECAT HYBRIDS. 343 
Table IV. — Ferret and Ferret-Polecat Hybrids, Post-partum and in CEstrus. 
Specimen. 
| Weight in 
Ounces. 
Number of 
Days post- 
partum. 
Number of 
Days of 2nd 
(Estrus. 
Date of 
Death. 
Size of Ovary 
in mm. 3 
Size of 
largest 
Follicle 
in mm. 3 
Number of 
Follicles 
of largest 
size. 
Notes. 
1. P.D.A. 40/15 R.F1. \ 
2. „ „ L.Z. / 
19 
23 
? 
1/6/15 
23-597 568 000 
33-412 392 000 
•513 520 000 
•524 422 800 
6 all normal 
5 
/Young were cast on 
1 May 8, and the ani- 
j mal was in full heat 
l whenkilled on Juno 1 
r 
At ) 
'Young were cast May 
21, and the animal 
was in full heat on 
3. F.D.A. 45/15 R.Mx. 'j 
4. „ „ L.F1. J 
16 
least }- 
30 J 
3/7/15 
18-501 768 000 
25-185 560 000 
•309 236 400 
■266 760 000 
8 all deg. 
5 (4 deg.) 
June 7, and, judging 
by the state of the 
vulva, it must have 
been in heat for at 
least four days. It 
was quite healthy 
V when killed on July 3 
Table V. — Ferrets and Ferret-Polecat Hybrids in (Estrus. Insemination attempted 
BUT UNSUCCESSFUL, ALL IN PULL HEAT. 
ft a! 
Size of 
Number of 
Specimen. 
ap C 
■sjl 
s 
Date of 
Death. 
Size of Ovary 
in mm. 3 
largest 
Follicles 
Follicles 
of largest 
Notes. 
|o 
as® 
in mm. 3 
size. 
“s M 
1. F.Z.R. 1/14 \ 
10£ 
1 
20/5/14 
10-222 380 000 
•891 692 928 
12 (4 deg.) 
2. F.F1.L. 1/14/ 
„ 
„ 
12-398 226 750 
■502 842 060 
10 (5 deg.) 
3. F.Mx.R. 1-1/14 \ 
9 
7-858 900 000 
•410 743 872 
4. F.Mann.L. 1-1/14 / 
„ 
„ 
13-106 537 500 
•409 600 800 
10 (5 deg.) 
5. P.D. L/16 R.M.F. \ 
15 i 
2 
10/5/16 
26-707 968 000 
1-241 612 800 
6 all normal 
6. „ „ L.Per. / 
,, 
22-149 072 000 
1-165 847 360 
1 
7. F.Z.R. 1-2/14 \ 
? 
3 
14/4/14 
34-095 698 840 
•162 938 880 
8 (2 deg.) 
8. F.F1.L. 1/14 / 
„ 
48-906 250 000 
•095 800 320 
10 (5 deg.) 
9. F.Z.R. 1-1/14 \ 
10. F.F1.L. 1-1/14/ 
„ 
„ 
” 
37-419 932 500 
•751 559 040 
1-373 760 000 
6 (2 deg.) 
4 all normal 
f Ovary enlarged, and greater 
-j part of it converted into 
1 myomatous tumour. 
11. G.6. Mann. . 
„ 
4 
5/4/04 
16-288 207 380 
■638 820 000 
5 (2 deg.) 
12. F.Z.R. 1/14 \ 
99 
12/4/14 
13-834 800 000 
1-086 618 240 
3 (2 deg.) 
13. F.F1.L. 1/14/ 
„ 
„ 
25-644 609 375 
1-319 760 000 
6 all normal 
14. F.Mann.R. l-2/14\ 
99 
,, 
25-414 565 880 
■933 660 000 
6 (2 deg.) 
15. F.Len.L. 1-2/14 / 
„ 
24-329 440 000 
•758 939 520 
5 (2 deg.) 
16. F.Mx.R. 1-1/14 \ . 
99 
5 
26/4/14 
24-465 210 000 
2-173 500 000 
8 all normal 
17. F.Per.L. 1-1/14/ . 
„ 
„ 
28-350 000 000 
3-353 853 600 
7 
18. F.Z.R. 1/14 \ 
24 
6 
1/5/14 
20-233 651 200 
•835 380 880 
5 (3 deg.) 
19. F.F1.L. 1/14/ 
„ 
„ 
36-661 248 800 
•639 133 200 
12 (2 deg.) 
20. F.D.A. 10/15 R.F1. \ 
23-i- 
13 
24/4/15' 
18-906 739 200 
■890 265 600 
4 (2 deg.) 
21. „ „ L.Mx. / 
„ 
23-425 920 000 
•849 139 000 
10 (4 deg.) 
22. P.D.A. 37/15 R.Mx. \ 
Hb 
14 
10/5/15 
17-107 200 000 
•616 896 000 
5 (4 deg.) 
23. „ „ L.F1. / 
21-735 000 000 
1-273 050 000 
7 (2 deg.) 
24. P.D.A. 1/15 R.Z. \ 
2H 
15 
7/4/15 
22-208 472 000 
1-206 975 600 
7 normal 
25. „ „ L.F1. / 
” 
| 
28-230 094 000 
1-044 505 440 
4 normal 
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