Integrated herd management system utilizing isolated populations of X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing spermatozoa
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1. A method of managing animals, comprising the steps of:
- a. producing a female of a species of mammal;
b. inseminating said female of said species of mammal with an artificial insemination sample having a plurality of spermatozoa, wherein at least 90% of said plurality of spermatozoa have a sex determination characteristic corresponding to the same sex of offspring mammal;
c. fertilizing at least one egg within said female of said species of mammal; and
d. producing said offspring mammal.
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Abstract
Animal management systems that utilizes artificial insemination (27) samples of isolated X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing populations of spermatozoa to inseminate female animals (17) an embodiment of which can provide an alternative to traditional harvesting or marketing (20) of non-replacement heifers.
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1. A method of managing animals, comprising the steps of:
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a. producing a female of a species of mammal;
b. inseminating said female of said species of mammal with an artificial insemination sample having a plurality of spermatozoa, wherein at least 90% of said plurality of spermatozoa have a sex determination characteristic corresponding to the same sex of offspring mammal;
c. fertilizing at least one egg within said female of said species of mammal; and
d. producing said offspring mammal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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