16/12/2025
How artificial insemination works Semen 🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮
(1) collection and processing: Semen is collected from a chosen bull, tested for quality, and frozen at extremely cold temperatures (\(~196\degree C\)).
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(2) Heat detection: Farmers must carefully watch for signs of "heat," or estrus, in cows, which include restlessness, mounting other cows, and physical signs like a clear discharge. Cows showing heat in the morning are typically bred that evening, and those showing heat in the evening are bred the next morning.
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(3) Insemination: A trained technician thaws the semen and uses a breeding gun to deposit it directly into the cow's uterus at the correct angle and location to ensure it is past the cervix.
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(4) Pregnancy check: Pregnancy is typically checked by observing if the cow shows signs of heat again about 21 to 60 days after insemination.
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(5) Record keeping: Accurate records of breeding and calving dates are essential for managing herd reproduction.
