{"id":154,"date":"2021-07-16T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurogeneaiservices.com\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2021-12-02T15:44:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T15:44:17","slug":"procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eurogene.ie\/?page_id=154","title":{"rendered":"Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"154\" class=\"elementor elementor-154\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f53c318 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"f53c318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d193211 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d193211\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3918e26 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"3918e26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7daa62f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"7daa62f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a943c5 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a943c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa09f21 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"fa09f21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-116bfa6 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"116bfa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc80be6 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc80be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROCEDURES<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e154285 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e154285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handling Sexed Semen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57efdf jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c57efdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During this time, you should ensure stress free handling to get best results, with animals restrained so that they cannot move much when inseminating.<\/li><li>For optimum results when using 4M, insemination should be carried out 12-18 hours after the onset of standing heat.<\/li><li>Heat synchronisation programmes should only be used in conjunction with good heat detection. Sexed semen should not be used on Timed AI from fixed time AI programme.<\/li><li>Milking cows \u2013 4M sexed semen should only be used in younger (1st\/2nd\u00a0lactation) cows who are cycling normally and have not had a fertility damaging incident in that lactation. I.e. Twins, retained placenta, whites, cystic or treatment for Ketosis.<\/li><li>The younger animals in your herd will have a higher fertility index and inherently more fertile.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1a02 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf1a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROCEDURES<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7814965 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7814965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Straw Thawing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ea58e jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ea58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Check the temperature of the water in your electric thawing device with a thermometer<\/li><li>Only remove one straw at a time for thawing.<\/li><li>Flick the straw to remove and trapped nitrogen<\/li><li>Thaw the straw straight away in an electric thawer at 37c for a minimum of 40 seconds<\/li><li>Thoroughly dry the straw; water kills sperm<\/li><li>Shake the straw to free trapped air bubbles. Use clean straw cutters or sharp scissors to cut off the sealed end<\/li><li>Pre-warm the AI equipment and keep it insulated until the insemination.<\/li><li>Protect from heat and cold shock post-thaw.<\/li><li>Place the loaded insemination gun in a clean plastic glove. Then place it inside you clothing to transport to the cow.<\/li><li>The thawer semen must be inseminated by a qualified insemination, within 5 minutes of removal from the tank.<\/li><li>Do no split straws.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a190edd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a190edd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd63f83 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"cd63f83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1583abf jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1583abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE TIME<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b6729 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95b6729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Service Period<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b8af0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b8af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During this time, you should ensure stress free handling to get best results, with animals restrained so that they cannot move much when inseminating.<\/li><li>For optimum results when using 4M, insemination should be carried out 12-18 hours after the onset of standing heat.<\/li><li>Heat synchronisation programmes should only be used in conjunction with good heat detection. Sexed semen should not be used on Timed AI from fixed time AI programme.<\/li><li>Milking cows \u2013 4M sexed semen should only be used in younger (1st\/2nd\u00a0lactation) cows who are cycling normally and have not had a fertility damaging incident in that lactation. I.e. Twins, retained placenta, whites, cystic or treatment for Ketosis.<\/li><li>The younger animals in your herd will have a higher fertility index and inherently more fertile.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c12bb8 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8c12bb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d98984 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d98984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE TIME<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564b4c3 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"564b4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heat Observation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5e942 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d5e942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Heat detection should occur three times per day for at least 20 minutes each time<\/li><li>Evening\/Night heat detection is essential as a majority of activity occurs at this time.<\/li><li>Use sexed semen on females with very high activity levels. Heat detection aids are very important e.g. Moocall, scratch patch.<\/li><li>There should be at least two cycles (heats) observed prior to planned Ai at 18-24 day intervals on the chosen animal.<\/li><li>Secondary signs of oestrus e.g. mounting, chin resting, vocalisation can be less reliable signs of heat. Less valuable semen (not sexed semen) can be used to service these animals.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975ee37 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"975ee37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE TIME<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b8cd3 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b8cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Technique<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe1311 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fe1311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Only inseminate animals that have been identified in standing oestrus<\/li><li>Deposit the semen in the body of the uterus. Do not attempt to deposit the semen at the tip of the horn.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2175413 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2175413\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c87c2b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0c87c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757df2b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"757df2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROCEDURES<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e16542 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e16542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handling Sexed Semen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500fd29 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500fd29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During this time, you should ensure stress free handling to get best results, with animals restrained so that they cannot move much when inseminating.<\/li><li>For optimum results when using 4M, insemination should be carried out 12-18 hours after the onset of standing heat.<\/li><li>Heat synchronisation programmes should only be used in conjunction with good heat detection. Sexed semen should not be used on Timed AI from fixed time AI programme.<\/li><li>Milking cows \u2013 4M sexed semen should only be used in younger (1st\/2nd\u00a0lactation) cows who are cycling normally and have not had a fertility damaging incident in that lactation. I.e. Twins, retained placenta, whites, cystic or treatment for Ketosis.<\/li><li>The younger animals in your herd will have a higher fertility index and inherently more fertile.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c856ae jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c856ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROCEDURES<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602b18f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"602b18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Straw Thawing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21c3ae jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c21c3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Check the temperature of the water in your electric thawing device with a thermometer<\/li><li>Only remove one straw at a time for thawing.<\/li><li>Flick the straw to remove and trapped nitrogen<\/li><li>Thaw the straw straight away in an electric thawer at 37c for a minimum of 40 seconds<\/li><li>Thoroughly dry the straw; water kills sperm<\/li><li>Shake the straw to free trapped air bubbles. Use clean straw cutters or sharp scissors to cut off the sealed end<\/li><li>Pre-warm the AI equipment and keep it insulated until the insemination.<\/li><li>Protect from heat and cold shock post-thaw.<\/li><li>Place the loaded insemination gun in a clean plastic glove. Then place it inside you clothing to transport to the cow.<\/li><li>The thawer semen must be inseminated by a qualified insemination, within 5 minutes of removal from the tank.<\/li><li>Do no split straws.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821df54 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"821df54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE TIME<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cb6c0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27cb6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Service Period<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d48007 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d48007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During this time, you should ensure stress free handling to get best results, with animals restrained so that they cannot move much when inseminating.<\/li><li>For optimum results when using 4M, insemination should be carried out 12-18 hours after the onset of standing heat.<\/li><li>Heat synchronisation programmes should only be used in conjunction with good heat detection. Sexed semen should not be used on Timed AI from fixed time AI programme.<\/li><li>Milking cows \u2013 4M sexed semen should only be used in younger (1st\/2nd\u00a0lactation) cows who are cycling normally and have not had a fertility damaging incident in that lactation. I.e. Twins, retained placenta, whites, cystic or treatment for Ketosis.<\/li><li>The younger animals in your herd will have a higher fertility index and inherently more fertile.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59cc0c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f59cc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE TIME<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f817d40 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f817d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heat Observation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d004d jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d004d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Heat detection should occur three times per day for at least 20 minutes each time<\/li><li>Evening\/Night heat detection is essential as a majority of activity occurs at this time.<\/li><li>Use sexed semen on females with very high activity levels. Heat detection aids are very important e.g. Moocall, scratch patch.<\/li><li>There should be at least two cycles (heats) observed prior to planned Ai at 18-24 day intervals on the chosen animal.<\/li><li>Secondary signs of oestrus e.g. mounting, chin resting, vocalisation can be less reliable signs of heat. Less valuable semen (not sexed semen) can be used to service these animals.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199ec70 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"199ec70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE TIME<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a949 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"324a949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Technique<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbdf82 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dbdf82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Only inseminate animals that have been identified in standing oestrus<\/li><li>Deposit the semen in the body of the uterus. 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