His dam has had 3 sets of twins and one single, and his maternal grand dam has had four sets of twins and one single in her lifetime. His eye muscle area on 19 January 1999 was 39.24 square cm, and he weighed 117kg. 22 km from Invercargill. Rams are health tested before being admitted to the Centre and are frequently monitored for live weight and general health. Our Animal Handling Technician, Beth Henderson has many years of experience in training rams for semen collection, and in animal husbandry.
Breeders can be sure their valuable sires are receiving very good care.
April Bacon has been the laboratory technician for the AB Centre since 1996, and does most of the semen processing. April is extremely thorough, and ensures a very high standard of quality control is maintained. Genetic Gains Ltd. will continue to provide these services and will strive towards continually improving the quality and range of services offered. Premier Genetics NZ Ltd. is a privately owned artificial breeding company established in 1987 and based in Auckland New Zealand. The principal of the company, Dr Eddie Dixon, has been involved in the embryo transfer industry since 1975.