2.4. Assessment of calves
Thirty-eight Holstein heifer calves were examined on
the day of birth for physical development and health status.
Data were collected from calves born during July to
September 2008 at Farm 3 from the Florida experiment
located in Quitman, GA, USA (30.5N, 83.3W). Treatment
groups included calves resulting from TAI with nonsorted
semen, TET with a fresh embryo produced using X-sorted