Sheep's Sex Determined By Diet Prior To Pregnancy
Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 21:28
in Biology & Nature
Maternal diet influences the chances of having male or female offspring. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology has demonstrated that ewes fed a diet enriched with polyunsaturated fats for one month prior to conception have a significantly higher chance of giving birth to male offspring.