Table 3. Summary of matings and gestation

Group/dose (mg/kg/day) No. of females placed with males No. of females mated No. of pregnant females Mating index (%)1) Fertility index (%) Mating period (day)4) Gestation period (day)
Male2) Female3)
G1/0 12 12 11 100.0 91.7 91.7 Mean 3.2 22.2
S.D. 1.5 0.4
N 12 11
G2/12.5 12 11 10 91.7 90.9 90.9 Mean 2.9 22.1
S.D. 1.5 0.3
N 11 10
G3/50 12 12 12 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mean 1.7 22.0
S.D. 0.7 0.0
N 12 12
G4/200 12 12 12 100.0 100.0 100.0 Mean 3.3 22.1
S.D. 3.3 0.3
N 12 11
(Number of females with confirmed mating / Number of cohabitated females) × 100.
(Number of males impregnating a female / Number of cohabitated males) × 100.
(Number of pregnant females / Number of cohabitated females) × 100.
Precoital interval.
N, number of animals.