Author Topic: Artificial insemination  (Read 1954 times)

Bramham Wiltshire Horns

  • Joined Oct 2014
  • leeds
  • Bramham flock Wiltshire Horns
Artificial insemination
« 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
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Artificial insemination
« Reply #1 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. 
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

 

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