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question regarding sexed semen and how many oocytes(eggs) can 1 straw fertilize.. Currently, 1 straw of convention frozen semen can fertilize 200 oocytes, sexed semen has a lower semen concentration which allows 100 oocytes to be fertilized.. On avg, a typical cow will produce 20 viable oocytes...

Frosty in response to your question: I had the same question as LazyG but it addition could you freeze the eggs before fertilization and then thaw in years and then fertilize to a bull that is maybe not even born yet? I know they can do that with human eggs. I have also heard that embryos that...

Currently, the USA is unable to freeze IVF embryos, the best success naturally is fresh transfers... However Vitrogen has been freezing embryos in Brasil a few years now at 35% success, and our lab in Decatur is at 28.5%.. We are continually researching and working to get these success rates...

Doc thanks for the line there.. I am new and don't know how to do the signature yet.. I promise to work on it :) but Doc, it is easier to get me by email, I average around 72 phone calls a day- work, ranch,familty, etc ;) Joe Ables, DVM 499 CR 3198 Decatur, TX 76234 [email protected]...

Hey folks- I noticed alot of responses on IVF in cattle.. If you need some questions answered, fire some questions.. I work with a company called Vitrogen USA out of Decatur, TX and we are a branch of the Brazilian company Vitrogen, which has been doing IVF and research for over 16 yrs...

Wow!! Just got hooked up :) TJ, the answer to your question is yes you can aspirate virgin heifers.. In fact, you can have close to 100 pregnancies from her before she ever reaches maturity.. Why would you want to do this :) Because as we select for increased genetics, it is usually our latest...