From: Induction of cervical dilation for transcervical embryo transfer in ewes
Variable/Group | Treatment | Control | ||
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12-h (n = 5) | 24-h (n = 6) | 12-h (n = 6) | 24-h (n = 5) | |
Age (days) | 1392 ± 171 (812 to 2121) | 1686 ± 132 (1307 to 2066) | 1293 ± 176 (958 to 2067) | 1340 ± 65 (1241 to 1573) |
Weight (kg) | 79.0 ± 3.1 (71 to 80) | 81.6 ± 3.3 (71 to 90) | 78.4 ± 6.7 (52 to 102) | 82.2 ± 4.2 (70 to 95) |
Breed (% Rideau Arcott) | 75.0 ± 7.2 (62.5 to 100) | 50.0 ± 6.2 (31.3 to 68.8) | 58.3 ± 8.5 (25 to 81.3) | 62.5 ± 5.6 (43 to 75) |
Parity | 2.2 ± 0.5 (1 to 4) | 3.0 ± 0.4 (2 to 4) | 1.8 ± 0.5 (1 to 4) | 1.6 ± 0.4 (1 to 3) |
Lifetime lamb production (lambs/ewe) | 4.7 ± 1.1 (2 to 9) | 6.2 ± 1.0 (3 to 10) | 3.7 ± 1.3 (1 to 9) | 3.2 ± 1.1 (1 to 7) |
Post-partum interval (days) | 226 ± 1 (226 to 229) | 295 ± 36 (227 to 451) | 316 ± 45 (225 to 454) | 399 ± 151 (226 to 1001) |