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Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Selecting The Right Boar, Dennis Worwod
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Selecting The Right Boar, Dennis Worwod
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Artificial Insemination (A.I.) can complement or replace traditional breeding programs for youth swine projects and other small swine operations.
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: The Insemination Process, Dennis Worwod
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: The Insemination Process, Dennis Worwod
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You should not attempt to breed a sow or gilt that is not in standing heat. Put weight on the animal’s loin and watch her response to make sure that she is standing.
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Heat Detection, Dennis Worwod
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Heat Detection, Dennis Worwod
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Heat detection is the most important and time consuming part of an A.I. breeding program. Your goal is to recognize when the sow or gilt reaches “standing heat,” which is the period when she stands still and rigid when you put weight on her loin.
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Ordering And Caring For Semen, Dennis Worwod
Swine Artificial Insemination For Beginners: Ordering And Caring For Semen, Dennis Worwod
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Sows and gilts are usually bred twice, with 12 to 24 hours hours between inseminations. For this reason, boar studs will not ship less than two doses of semen.