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Application of sexed sperm in pig production -Banff 2017
Posted in: Pork Insight Articles, Production by admin on May 8, 2017
The application of sex sorted sperm in the swine industry must overcome some hurdles before the technology can be commercially viable. Right now 1 AI dose would require 100 hours of sorting time. New AI depositing techniques are coming into play to reduce the amount of sperm needed and make sex sorted sperm more realistic. Laproscopic insemination is one plausible alternative especially in regards to nucleus or multiplier herds. Deep uterine insemination (DUI) is another option that would be more viable for a commercial herd. These two techniques would reduce the amount of sperm needed by one boar and thus allow one boar to cover many more females.
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