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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: woollyval on July 01, 2011, 07:57:08 am

Title: A.I
Post by: woollyval on July 01, 2011, 07:57:08 am

In 1986 I successfully used AI on one of my goats from the flegling Goat Genetics.....

I have just bought 2 goats and wondered if anyone had news about availability of AI for goats...???

Title: Re: A.I
Post by: goatcarrier on July 01, 2011, 09:02:04 am

You couldn't do better than contact Christine from Goat Genetics again as she has straws for most breeds. The old COBS seems now defunct. I do posses straws of my own and am a ( BGS) recognized inseminator any other help

Title: Re: A.I
Post by: wytsend on July 01, 2011, 09:56:11 am

Where are you based, please ?

Title: Re: A.I
Post by: Anke on July 01, 2011, 01:00:44 pm

Yes, BGS will be quite helpful, the new secretary is Jane Wilson, her contact details are on the webpage. Christine Ball is also still very active.

Title: Re: A.I
Post by: ballingall on July 01, 2011, 02:05:02 pm

There are BGS registered inseminators all over the country (including Scotland). It might be best to find out who your nearest inseminator is first, then you can contact Christine to organise getting the straws to your inseminators.

Beth

Title: Re: A.I
Post by: woollyval on July 01, 2011, 02:45:12 pm

Wytsend....its me, Val from the Blackdowns!(Devon/Somerset border) Was umming and arring about getting more goats as you know, when along came something I couldn't say no to!!!!

Thanks guys.....it was COBS that I used in 1986! I don't have fascilities to keep a male (used to keep several a long time ago) and dont want the health/ movement issues of visiting other holdings so will use AI......I havw Christines contact details so will give her a shout!

Title: Re: A.I
Post by: ambriel on July 03, 2011, 11:06:03 pm

That's useful info, thanks. I was wondering what to do with our two girls.