Beefed up Sexed Semen - Genus UK website

Genus Breeding Ltd, Alpha Buildings, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7JW.Tel: 0870 162 200 Fax:01270 616702 www.genusbreeding.co.ukCall may be monitored for training purposesHeat Detection ProtocolAccurate heat detection, correct timing ofinsemination and minimal stress at servingare critical when inseminating with sortedbeef semen.Heat observation guidelines• Observe animals for standing heat atleast 2-3 times daily, for a minimum of 30minutes.• Observations should preferably takeplace outside routine tasks i.e. not duringfeeding, bedding or scraping out.• Record standing heats accurately to verifyregular oestrus cycle length. Animals withabnormal cycle lengths will be less fertile.• If not confident with the use of AI, thena Genus ABS technician can carry out theinseminations within your herd.• Heat detection aids such as bullingbeacons will prove useful in identifyinganimals in heat.• It is recommended only use sorted beefsemen where natural heats have beenobserved. However it can be used alongwith a synchronisation programme ifcoordinated properly.• Ensure to consult your Vet beforecontemplating a synchronisationprogramme with the use of sorted beefsemen.• Fixed or timed AI should only be used inconjunction with synchronisationprogrammes designed to synchroniseovulation, contact your vet for advice onsuitable programmes.The service period• Steps should be taken to ensure thatinseminations are as stress free andaccurate as possible.• Animals should be suitably restrained sothey cannot move forwards, backwards orsideward's. A proper service area or crushis ideal.• Animals put forward for service shouldbe moved quietly to the service area andkept in pairs or in small groups, to reducestress.• We strongly advise that insemination ofGenus ABS sorted beef semen is carriedout by a competent DIY technicians or aGenus ABS technician.• Due to the processing required to sexsemen, sorted semen is more susceptibleto damage than conventional semen, thehighest standards of handling andinsemination are crucial to its success.