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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on January 05, 2015, 03:03:52 pm

Title: Artificial insemination
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on January 05, 2015, 03:03:52 pm

This is just a general question


How much does it cost to inseminate a sow or how much do people sell sperm for?

I'm sure depends on the breed and quality of the boar

So let's say a a best of breed/best in show

What would it cost

I ask this because I was watching country file last night and they was talking about AI

I no nothing about it so the question goes out to those that have used this  process

Thanks

Title: Re: Artificial insemination
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 05, 2015, 03:17:00 pm

Rare breeds fresh semen from Deerpark in Ireland, do it yourself.  Great instructions included ;).  And you can buy the catheter thingies too, if you don't have any.  About £25 a time, last time I used it.