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“Young animals which are still growing need to be fed well for them to perform. Farmers must ensure the cows have good body weight because most thin cows tend to be infertile,” the reports suggest.

In cattle, this gene and the hormone it produces regulates metabolism, fat deposition, and affects reproduction.