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5 Step Guide To Artificially Inseminate Dairy Cows

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5 Step Guide to Artificially Inseminate Dairy Cows


Artificial insemination is the most popular technique of breeding cows after the natural breeding method. Once rarely used, it is now widely accepted and utilized by cattle farmers around the world. The primary reasons for AI popularity is the benefit it offers in achieving a high success rate in cattle breeding and getting healthy calves using top quality semen.
Though breeding cows through Artificial Insemination method has become successful. It requires farmers to follow the right steps to ensure that the insemination is done properly so that they can get the desired results.
If you are someone who is interested to know more about the entire process, here is our 5 step guide that will take you through the process.

Step 1: Get the Cow At The Right Place and Position


Having the cow positioned rightly is very important for the entire process to be a successful. If the cow is standing in a relaxed position, the chances of AI success are greatly increased. 
Take the cows in a group away from the herd on the day you are inseminating them, but make sure it’s not an unfamiliar location. Also, make sure that it is well lit, with provision of food and water. Moreover, minimize any changes to the routine so they don’t get nervous before you began the process.

Step 2: Get the AI Gun Ready


You need to get your AI gun ready with Angus bull semen before proceeding ahead. But for that you first need to identify the right canister in which you have stored the semen – checking your semen inventory will help you save time at that.
Once you get your hands on the canister open it up and take out the desired semen straw. Shake the straw to remove excess nitrogen and put in the warm water to bring the semen at the right temperature. Place the straw in the AI gun and wrap it in a clean dry to maintain the temperature.

Step 3: Prepare The Cow


It’s necessary that you clean the cow’s vulva with a clean paper towel before injecting the Red Angus semen inside it. Additionally, you need to get your hands inside its rectum wearing a full hand gloves and clean to gently work out any excess dung. Make sure it’s clean properly before you proceed to the next step.

Step 4: Find the Cervix Location and Inject the Semen


Once the walls of the rectum are clean, find the position of the cervix. After locating the cervix, insert the AI gun inside, all the way through the cervix, placing it almost to an inch into the uterus. Inject the semen inside and gently take out your hands to ensure all the semen that you injected remains inside.
Follow the same process again if you believe it’s not done properly the first time.

Step 5: Dispose Everything and Clean The AI Gun


Finally when you are done with the entire process, it’s necessary that you dispose of everything in the right way. Also, clean the AI gun if necessary to make sure it can be used over again.

Some Final Words….


Though Artificial Insemination method is not a difficult, it requires cattle farmers to follow all the steps systematically to ensure success, no matter they use Maine Anjou semen or semen from any other bull.
If you are cattle yourself, follow the above steps and you definitely find the results of artificial insemination in your favor.

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