Open AccessARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF PIGS IN NIGERIA
Author(s) -
T. I. Dede,
J. Steinbach
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v4i2.2303
Subject(s) - artificial insemination , semen collection , semen , selection (genetic algorithm) , insemination , biology , zoology , computer science , artificial intelligence , sperm , anatomy , pregnancy , genetics , botany
The beneficial effects of the use of Al and the stage of development in pigs in Nigeria were reviewed. A method for the training of the boars to mount an artificial dummy sow for the collection of semen for an AI programme has been modified for the Nigerian situation was adopted and perfected for this purpose. The normal procedure for the evaluation of semen samples have been used as one of the various methods for the selection of desirable sires for an AI programme