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

Vet World Vol.11 May-2018 Article-18

Research Article

Veterinary World, 11(5): 693-699

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2018.693-699

Foukpe Zhairath Adambi Boukari¹, Ibrahim Traore Alkoiret¹, Soumanou Seibou Toleba², Athanase Ahissou³, Fataou Zacharie Toure³, Aliyassou Mama Yacoubou³, Gabriel Assouan Bonou⁴, Ignace Ogoudanan Dotche⁴, Victoire Akpaki¹, and Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim⁴

1. Department of Sciences and Techniques of Animal and Halieutic Production, Faculty of Agronomic, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin.
2. Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
3. Directorate of Livestock, Milk and Meat Sector Support Project, Okpara Breeding Farm, Benin.
4. 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.

Background and 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.

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

How to cite this article: 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.

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

Corresponding author: Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim E-mail: iyoussao@yahoo.fr

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.693-699

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