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Welcome

Our History

We have been passionately raising Piedmontese cattle for generations in Frossasco, near Pinerolo (in the province of Turin), since 1870, using the most modern management techniques without forgetting the past and tradition. For over a century, the skill and pleasure of living in close contact with animals, respecting their rhythms and the rhythms of nature, have been passed down from father to son. In recent years, a new activity has been undertaken in addition to the traditional sale of animals for slaughter: the natural production of Piedmontese cattle embryos for internal use on the farm and for national and international export. So much so that the two brothers decided to form a farming company called embryobov. The embryos are produced naturally and completely on the farm. The donors are the mares or heifers from our own breeding farm that are chosen for superovulation only after rigorous gynecological health tests. Heifers are preferred because we prefer to focus on the higher quality, vitality and fertility of the embryos they produce compared to the quantity of those of a mare that must take care of the breastfeeding of her calf and that in any case cannot be re-impregnated during this collection period. The negative effect of breastfeeding on the response to superovulation is scientifically known and can only be overcome by forced removal of the calf or with pharmacological treatments that we prefer to avoid. The choice of breeders at the end of their career has not given us much satisfaction in terms of quality and quantity in the production of embryos. The choice of heifers as suppliers of embryos is also due to the fact that the heifer usually produces smaller sized calves and together with the choice of breeding bulls with a high index of ease of reproduction. birth allows us to obtain embryos that can be safely used on recipients of any breed and even on heifers.

"Embryos. Why?"

The opportunity offered by the PIEMONTESE breed embryo is, above all, to optimize your farm's production. The continued specialization of dairy farms has led to their dependence on the price of milk for almost all their income. In almost all dairy farms, the male calf has become a real liability, with prices so low that they do not allow for the recovery of insemination costs or the feed necessary for the first 10-15 days of life. On the other hand, thanks to an ever-increasing use of sexed semen, many farms can decide to allocate only the subjects with the best genetic indexes to replacement production and use the other breeders both for crosses with beef bulls and with EMBRYOS of prized beef breeds, among which the Piedmontese stands out. The Piedmontese cattle breed is a medium-sized breed that converts forage very well, transforming and enhancing your farm's crops. The quantity of commercial cuts is higher than that of larger breeds. It has very fine bones, a thin and elastic skin, a low amount of external fat, and lean, tender, yet flavorful meat. The resulting product is therefore a higher-value meat, earning a premium for niche products. Despite their size, Piedmontese cattle gain a high weight, reaching 1.4 kg per day between weaning and slaughter when feed and environmental conditions are optimal. Their feed conversion ratios are extremely high, giving Piedmontese cattle a feed efficiency that is decidedly superior to all other cattle breeds. The slaughter yield percentage is very high, averaging 67-68% in fattening calves, with peaks of 72%, thanks to their extremely fine bones and low amount of external fat. All these characteristics make it the most widely raised beef breed in Italy and among the most prized in the world. So why not consider using purebred Piedmontese embryos in addition to beef semen (Limousine, Belgian) to optimize the economic value of the calves sold on your farm? The greater economic value of a Piedmontese calf at birth more than offsets the cost of purchasing a purebred Piedmontese embryo and allows you to increase the economic value of the animals sold on your farm. The increased attention required during calving (which can be avoided by using calving sensors or inducing calving a few days early), due not so much to greater difficulty in calving but to the higher value of the newborn, is amply repaid by the economic satisfaction of having purebred animals with a higher economic value in your barn and thus diversifying your farm's income.