Bolus proves a key element for better fertility

摘要

Strategic management of key trace elements in breeding ewes has increased embryo production by 25% in John Howard's Quercus pedigree Texel flock. The benefits of the approach have resulted in improved fertility across conventionally bred ewes and hasled to a virtual eradication of white muscle disease. "I first read about the role of trace elements in embryo production in a report produced by Edinburgh University," Mr Howard explains.