Boar performance : How does it change over the course of the boar’s life?

Boars in his pen

A boar is a production tool and a key factor of your business.  And just like any human being, its performance will change during its life on your farm.How does the quality of an ejaculate vary with the age of the boar? What is the influence of genetics on the volume or concentration of the … Read more

Video – Double gloves technique during boar semen collection

boar during collection

Duc PHAM presents in this video the importance of wearing two pairs of gloves during the collection of a boar. With the first pair of gloves, you will eliminate the majority of the potential contamination of the semen. And with the second pair of gloves, you will be in direct contact with the boar ejaculate, … Read more

How do you organize feeding for boars to optimize semen collection?

Boar eating inside an AI stud

There is great diversity in the feeding of breeding boars within semen production centers around the world. This article gives you all the practical advice you need to optimize these factors, even if there is a lot of various and efficient method. How does feeding schedule impact semen quality? How often should boars be fed? … Read more

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