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Swine Production Management - Artificial Insemination

Useful advice pertaining to the male:


Health

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Biosecurity

Isolation

Farrowing

Breeding

AI

Gestation

Nursery

Finishing

Hospital

Transport

Slaughter

Records

 

 
Topics:
Calculation for how many boars your farm requires:

Without a colorimeter:

Each boar will give approximately 20 doses per ejaculation.  Assume collection once a week to provide all AI for sows per year

  • Farrowings per year?
  • Services per insemination?
  • Insemination per year?
  • Services per week? (inseminations per year/52)
  • Boars per week to collect?
  • Assuming 10% boars in training, boars required:

If a colorimeter is used

Each boar will give approximately 30 doses per ejaculation.

  • Boars per week to collect?
  • Assuming 10% boars in training, boars required: