Estrous synchronization and scheduled artificial insemination for gilts

摘要

Gilts were artificially inseminated on the fifth, sixth and seventh days afterestrous synchronization with altrenogest (scheduled AI). Contemporary controlsalso were synchronized but were checked for estrus twice daily. Scheduled AI gilts had farrowing rates and litter sizes similar to controls. Altrenogest is not presently available to pork producers but these results suggest that it could be used in combination with artificial insemination to schedule breeding according to a predetermined schedule.