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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Medicine and Health Sciences

1994

Sheep breeding

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Ai : Artificial Insemination Of Sheep, David Windsor Jan 1994

Ai : Artificial Insemination Of Sheep, David Windsor

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Artificial insemination (Al) is used widely in the dairy and beef industries and often performed by farmers themselves. By contrast, sheep breeders generally require assistance from vets when frozen semen is to be used. However, recent experiments with frozen semen are indicating that do-it-yourself Al may soon become a reality.