SUPEROVULATORY RESPONSE AND EMBRYO TRANSFER IN NAIMI SHEEP IN SAUDI ARABIA

Authors

1 FAO Range and Animal Development Research Center P.O Box 322, Sakaka, AI Jouf, Saudi Arabia

2 AR Tech., Ag- Research, Ruakura Research Centre Hamilton, New Zealand

Abstract

This trial examined the possibility of achieving successful embryo production for embryo transfer in Naimi sheep. The specific objectives were to determine the superovulatory response, the fertility to inntra-uterine AI of superovulated ewes and the mean embryo production per treated ewe. Some embryos were transferred into recipient ewes (Naimi cross) to observe if successful lamb production with embryo transfer could be achieved.

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