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Paraguay: Start insemination and embryo transfer with UK straws

Lamb
Meat
United Kingdom
Paraguay
Published Mar 17, 2023

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After the arrival in Paraguay of 400 doses of six different Texel rams from the United Kingdom, producers begin the second stage of the genetic improvement process that includes the insemination and transfer of their own embryos for the subsequent certification of pregnancy of the females. This is the second batch of straws imported from England, Dr. Johanna Bottrell, new president of the Paraguayan Association of Texel Breeders (APCT) and owner of Cabaña Las Magnolias, told Productiva.

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The Genetic Improvement Plan promoted by the APCT in Paraguay presents a great advance for the more than 15 herds in the country that invested in importing texel genetics from the United Kingdom. Today, the straws brought from Europe are in the process of insemination and transfer of their own embryos. In this sense, the president of the guild explained to our media that two weeks ago 400 doses produced by six different rams were imported from the United Kingdom for the genetic improvement of the breed with English blood. It is the second purchase of straws of the English texel breed made by Paraguayan producers, since in September last year two herds imported genetic material from the same market. He stressed that this initiative will provide greater value to the meat sector both for the production and for future exports of genetic material with the Paraguayan seal or live cattle. Likewise, the availability of a genetic center to freeze semen straws and move forward with the ...
Source: Productivacm
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