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The Folly of Embryo Transfers
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<blockquote data-quote="Agrivator" data-source="post: 7467151" data-attributes="member: 461"><p>An article in the Scottish Farmer, by a well-respected beef and sheep pedigree breeder, suggests that embryo transfers might be doing a great disservice to the industry.</p><p></p><p>Many of the breeds flushed, have distocia problems, and their embryos are placed in recipients of breeds with far fewer problems. In fact, some individuals which are flushed would rather not be put in calf or lamb, because they are too valuable to lose during birth or expensive caesarean operations. </p><p></p><p>A prime example in sheep is where Texel embryos are transferred to older easier lambing breeds like the Mule or Suffolk crosses. Would you want to buy a tup lamb bred by that method, and should pedigree sales provide details of how such a tup or bull has been produced?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agrivator, post: 7467151, member: 461"] An article in the Scottish Farmer, by a well-respected beef and sheep pedigree breeder, suggests that embryo transfers might be doing a great disservice to the industry. Many of the breeds flushed, have distocia problems, and their embryos are placed in recipients of breeds with far fewer problems. In fact, some individuals which are flushed would rather not be put in calf or lamb, because they are too valuable to lose during birth or expensive caesarean operations. A prime example in sheep is where Texel embryos are transferred to older easier lambing breeds like the Mule or Suffolk crosses. Would you want to buy a tup lamb bred by that method, and should pedigree sales provide details of how such a tup or bull has been produced? [/QUOTE]
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