pISSN: 2671-4639
eISSN: 2671-4663
Calves obtained from ovum pick-up (OPU) from a giant cow with the aid of
OPU trials | Recovered oocytes/aspirated follicles (%) | Cleaved zygotes/cultured oocytes (%) | Day 7 & Day 8 blastocysts (%) | Transferrable blastocysts (%) |
Embryos transferred | Calved born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 352/439 (80.2) | 239/256 (93.4) | 118 (46.1) 128 (50.0) |
87 (68.0) | 47 | 23 (16 vs. 7) (48.9) |
*Good quality embryos/Day 8 embryos.
**Average body weight: 42.8 kg [National average: 24 kg (female) and 27 kg (male); National Institute of Animal Science (2024)].