GOAT ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CLINIC

INSTRUCTOR: TERESA WADE from BIO-GENICS

DATE: OCTOBER 14 -15, 2016
9:00 to 6:00 both days

CLASS DAY: Lowell Rural Fire District Community Room, 389 N. Pioneer Street, Lowell, Oregon

FARM DAY: Lookout Point Ranch Corral, 40160 East 1st Street, Lowell, Oregon

CONTACT: Richard Johnson, 541-554-0650, kiko@lookoutpointranch.com

Cost is $475, $200 deposit to hold your spot

Price includes lunch and refreshments on both days.

Every student will be provided with at least one doe in heat.

All you need to bring is your own AI kit, like these available at BIO-Genics’ website, or equivalent.  We supply everything else.

Classroom topics include:

•  effects of stress and environment on AI success

•  proper management of AI candidates and semen donors

•  overview of semen abnormalities and effects on viability

•  basic instruction on the doe's hormonal processes

•  hormonal effects causing the condition of rut in the buck

•  male and female anatomy and how fertilization occurs

•  the selection of appropriate AI candidates

•  effective record keeping

•  proper storage and thawing techniques of frozen semen

•  available AI equipment, its proper care and suggested use

Hands on training includes:

• operation and practical applications of AI tools and equipment

• liquid nitrogen tanks and handling of frozen semen

• thawing semen and loading AI gun

• how to determine the correct time to inseminate

• how to inseminate the doe