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Outline five advantages of artificial insemination in cattle management.

Outline five advantages of artificial insemination in cattle management.

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(i) Control breeding diseases/parasites;

(ii) Controls breeding;

(iii) quicker method of obtaining a proven bull;

(iv) easy and cheap to transport semen to far areas;

(v) Semen from a superior bull can be used to serve many cows;

(vi)Farmers who cannot afford to buy a superior bull can access the service at a low cost;

(vii) Bulls that cannot serve naturally due to physical injuries/defects can be utilized;

(viii) Prevents injuries to cows by heavy bulls;

(ix)Danger of injury/damage by aggressive bulls is eliminated;

(x) Semen can be stored for a long period even after death of the bull;

(xi)Saves the cost of rearing a bull;

(xii) Controls inbreeding;

(xiii) Useful research tool.
Mohaissack answered the question on October 10, 2017 at 11:03

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