[QUOTE=TOM]"As for male contact; disregarding the obscure sperm retention scenarios, male contact is necessary, for a female to sustain late stage follicular development. However, this alone is not a guarantee that the female will ovulate."[/QUOTE]



Given the statement you made, I have 10 females I have just had ultrasounded and all are at 20mm and up to 40mm, and NONE have EVER been introduced to a male. What facts do you base your statement on?? I am assuming you mean large stage follicle developement as somewhere near 10 to 15mm, because females ovulate and drop near the 45mm mark and clearly my females would refute your statement. As far as sperm retention, its a fact and just like many things they never do the same thing twice at the same time.



Like the title says, no argument, just curious as to where you draw your inference.



Jeff & Starr
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