Reproductive performances of the Borgou cow inseminated on natural or induced estrus with semen from Gir and Girolando at the Okpara Breeding Farm

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18. Reproductive performances of the Borgou cow inseminated on natural or induced estrus with semen from Gir and Girolando at the Okpara Breeding Farm

Foukpe Zhairath Adambi Boukari, Ibrahim Traore Alkoiret, Soumanou Seibou Toleba, Athanase Ahissou, Fataou Zacharie Toure, Aliyassou Mama Yacoubou, Gabriel Assouan Bonou, Ignace Ogoudanan Dotche, Victoire Akpaki and Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim

Veterinary World, 11(5): 693-699

Foukpe Zhairath Adambi Boukari: Department of Sciences and Techniques of Animal and Halieutic Production, Faculty of Agronomic, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.

Ibrahim Traore Alkoiret: Department of Sciences and Techniques of Animal and Halieutic Production, Faculty of Agronomic, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.

Soumanou Seibou Toleba: Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.

Athanase Ahissou: Directorate of Livestock, Milk and Meat Sector Support Project, Okpara Breeding Farm, Benin.

Fataou Zacharie Toure: Directorate of Livestock, Milk and Meat Sector Support Project, Okpara Breeding Farm, Benin.

Aliyassou Mama Yacoubou: Directorate of Livestock, Milk and Meat Sector Support Project, Okpara Breeding Farm, Benin.

Gabriel Assouan Bonou: Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Meat Technology, Department of Animal Production and Health, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.

Ignace Ogoudanan Dotche: Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Meat Technology, Department of Animal Production and Health, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.

Victoire Akpaki: Department of Sciences and Techniques of Animal and Halieutic Production, Faculty of Agronomic, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.

Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim: Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Meat Technology, Department of Animal Production and Health, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.

doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.693-699

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Article history: Received: 04-09-2017, Accepted: 23-04-2018, Published online: 25-05-2018

Corresponding author: Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim

E-mail: iyoussao@yahoo.fr

Citation: Adambi Boukari ZF, Alkoiret TI, Toleba SS, Ahissou A, Toure FZ, Yacoubou AM, Bonou GA, Dotche IO, Akpaki V, Youssao AKI (2018) Reproductive performances of the Borgou cow inseminated on natural or induced estrus with semen from Gir and Girolando at the Okpara Breeding Farm, Veterinary World, 11(5): 693-699.

Abstract

Aim: The current study aims to evaluate the reproductive performances of the Borgou cow inseminated on natural or induced estrus with semen from Gir and Girolando at the Okpara Breeding Farm.

Materials and Methods: Semen from exotic breeds was used to inseminate 70 Borgou cows on induced estrus with the norgestomet implant and 285 others on natural estrous. Data on the reproductive performances of inseminated cows were collected.

Results: In inseminated cows on induced estrus, the pregnancy rate was 30% and that of abortion was 9.52%. The fertility rate was 28.57% and those of live births and mortality were, respectively, 105.26% and 5% in these cows. As for inseminated cows on natural estrus, the pregnancy rate was 75.79% and the one of calving was 88.89%. The fertility rate recorded with natural estrous was 66.67% and was significantly higher than the one recorded with insemination on induced estrus. The live births and the birth-weaning mortality rates were, respectively, 98.96% and 11.58% in inseminated cows on natural estrus.

Conclusion: Reproductive performances are better in Borgou cows inseminated on natural estrus than in those inseminated on induced estrus.

Keywords: artificial insemination, Benin, cattle, reproductive performances.

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