Why are the full-blood sheep expensive?
Since our government does not have an import protocol for South Africa, all embryos must go through the Canadian import system and regulations and be implanted into Canadian receipts. Additionally live lamb/embryo ratio normally is in the 30-40% range prior to any selection for soundness. Small numbers of embryos were initially imported and most purebreds have been multiplied by natural means. When the protocol opens for the United States, embryo programs will still be costly.
