Breeding sows by AI
The flat pack is shown for example, any collapsible system works as
well
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Check semen
availability and storage. Prepare for
insemination |
Remove the
boar for one hour. Reintroduce the sow to the boar. Note sow’s behaviour |
Demonstrate
the standing reflex and other signs of oestrus. |
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Take out the
semen bag and place onto catheter |
Place gel onto
the catheter avoid the exit hole |
Introduce
catheter into the sow note in the presence of the boar |
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Stimulate the
sow by touch and voice |
Keep
stimulating the sow do not worry to much about the speed of insemination |
The semen will
be seen to start entering the sow after 90 seconds. Slightly longer in gilts |
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Semen enters
the sow in waves, both forward and back |
As the semen delivery
ends seal the catheter |
After breeding
allow the sow 5 to 10 minutes to settle before removing catheter |
