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title: "5.1.3 Events after weaning"
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After weaning, the irreversible part of the influence of the early environment on the development of the animal remains. On top of that, the current environment of the individual animal will have its influence. For example, whether there is food and water and of what quality, what type of housing, how other animals influence its development, etc. The development of the animal continues until it has finished growing. This may be after it has matured in the sense of after the start of its reproductive life. The first oestrus or fertile sperm production, and sometimes the birth of the first offspring, occur before the animal has finished growing. Therefore, the term maturity is a bit misleading in the figure. It often represents the age at first reproduction, but in this case it represents the end of the animal’s development.