Notes: Upgrading The Philippine Carabao Through Artificial Insemination: An Extension Activity Of Visca

Alberto  A. Taveros,; Agnes  M. Taveros,; Oscar  B. Posas,

Notes: Upgrading The Philippine Carabao Through Artificial Insemination: An Extension Activity Of Visca

Alberto A. Taveros | Oscar B . Posas | Agnes M. Taveros

Abstract:

This project adopts hormonal estrus synchronization in order to conduct artificial insemination (AI) in caracows using frozen semen from Murrah bufallo and Nili Ravi. In 1990-1993, a total of 578 caracows were inseminated and 225 caracows became pregnant with a conception rate of 39.93%. In the same years, there were 289 caracows brought by the owners for pregnancy diagnosis and 105 caracalves were produced.

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