Artificial Insemination (AI) is the second-most common practice of
breeding livestock--well, it's the only alternative to breeding
livestock next to natural breeding using a male over females. AI is,
however, much more common in dairy production than in beef production,
though AI is gaining ground in beef breeding herds due to the increased
access and marketing of superior and favourable proven sires. Knowing
how to AI cattle is important in order to achieve a high success rate in
cattle breeding herds where owning a herd bull is not profitable nor
recommended.
The following steps are a reasonably detailed article of what is
involved in AI'ing cattle. In order to fully understand how AI is done
and to even gain certification for being able to AI livestock, visit a
bull semen marketing company like Semex, Genex, Select Sires, or any
other bull-semen dispersal company. Check to see if they host any
programs for AI certification or becoming a certified AI tech that you
can attend to learn more about artificial insemination.
Please also consider using an experienced certified AI tech to AI
your cows. These people are better to use than training yourself to do
it.
