Semen
Tips, tricks and techniques for outstanding stud boar performance
Good practices when diluting the extender
The extender is the essential product for properly conserving the semen over time. Different criteria can impact your choice of extenders: shelf life, spectra covered by antibiotics, preservation of sperm...
Organization and optimization of boar collection
A production day in you’re A.I. center will always be influenced by the collection rate of your boars. Indeed, it is the number of ejaculates that arrive on time in...
Importance of semen cooling: what approaches to take?
There are two important steps for optimizing the conservation of boar semen over time: adding extender to the semen as soon as possible to stop bacterial development and a conservation...
Color for improved organization
There are various little tricks possible for optimizing the efficiency of your teams, but also limit the risks of mixtures between boars terminal semen and pure semen. Indeed, do you know...
Video – Warming up your CASA slides before analyzing boar semen
This video from Duc Pham, technical director at GenePro, will explain to you the importance of warming up your CASA slides before analyzing boar semen. It will show you the...
Best practice in artificial insemination of sows
Artificial insemination in swine farming has numerous advantages, but even with the ease of handling, some details are fundamental to achieve the best results! Check out the key points of...
Video – Negative impact of a flow during a semen analysis with a CASA system
When you analyze boar semen on a CASA system, it can sometimes create an unwanted flow of spermatozoa. This flow can have a negative impact on your result. It is...
Concentration inside your blisters : Which methods of homogenization to choose ?
Extender quality, control of the production parameters, good laboratory practices are beyond the numerous factors that can influence the homogeneity of your boars’ semen. Beyond those there is one simple...
Video – How to properly set the phase contrast of your microscope to analyze the semen ?
Phase contrast of your microscope is essential to do a correct analysis of a boar semen with a CASA system. On this video, Duc PHAM, technical director at Genepro, will...
Video – Double gloves technique during boar semen 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...