Innovis

 

Embryo Transfer 

Embryo Transfer (ET) can be an efficient way of multiplying the offspring from your elite females. Innovis has teams of embryologists who offer embryo transfer services to breeders across the UK.
 
Contact  your nearest centre discuss how ET can help your flock
 
John or Bridget in Malvern Centre on 0844 800 9050
Christine or Catherine in Edinburgh on 01875 614500 
 
 
ET offers the modern farmer the opportunity to
  • Improve the rate of genetic improvement within a flock or group breeding scheme
  • Multiply genetically important maternal lines
  • Fast track breeding for a scrapie resistant flock
  • Store valuable or rare genetic material
  • Take advantage of international trade – whilst decreasing live animal export
Making the most of your elite females 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cefn Pryce's Texel ET lambs.Cefn now has 15 lambs on the ground from his best ewe and two sires.
 
 
Donor Ewes are stimulated with hormones so that they produce more ovulations than usual. Recipients are synchronised to be at the same stage of their cycle at the best time to receive the embryos.
An ET programme usually lasts 19-20 days with the ewe being AI'd on day 14 and the embryos being "flushed" from her 5-6 days later. Embryos can either be transferred fresh or can be frozen for future use. 
  
We have a series of factsheets on ET which will shortly be available for download here