Author:
Ian Braithwaite
Patagonia Alpacas, Meadow Flat, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Publication:
June, 2006

Publication:
Patagonia Alpacas

Excerpt:
Late in 2004 we decided to experiment with the advanced reproductive technique of embryo transfer . It was a big decision to make for our small stud as the technique has only recently evolved from an experimental research challenge in alpaca breeding to a potentially useful commercial breeding tool. As the results can vary dramatically between ET programmes and across different studs, the following discussion highlights some of the issues and challenges that we had to face as novice users of this technology.

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