Advantages

ADVANTAGES

  • Minimizes the number of sires to be maintained.
  • Careful and scientific selection of bulls improves the breeding efficiency.
  • Since the transmitting ability of the bulls can be determined quickly and efficiently, more sires can be evaluated in shorter period, thus helpful in progeny testing.
  • Minimizes the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases such as Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, Trichomoniasis, Tuberculosis, Listeriosis, Vibriosis and Johne’s disease.
  • Increases sire’s life and thereby provides insurance against death of the individual.
  • Eliminates danger and exposure of keeping inferior bulls.
  • Periodical evaluation of semen and removal of inferior bulls aid in better fertility control.
  • Provides better identification of animals for improved record keeping and thereby helpful in selection, disease control and breeding efficiency in the herd.
  • Reduces injury and possible mating of unequal sized animals.
  • Complete utilization of semen without any wastage due to ageing.
  • Reduces sire cost in well established farms.
  • Transport of semen to longer distances without being hindered by geographical boundaries.
  • Semen from superior quality bulls which for some reasons unable to copulate can be collected and used.
  • The changes in the reproductive tract of female can be examined and timely treatment is possible.
  • Semen can be stored indefinitely in liquid nitrogen without loosing its fertilizing potential.

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