Evaluation of Artificial Insemination (AI) on Beef Cattle Breeding in Southeast Padangsidimpuan Subdistrict

Abstract

Artificial Insemination (AI) in beef cattle breeding is one of the efforts to accelerate genetic quality, production, the productivity of livestock, and increasing the supply of quality livestock seeds. This study aims to evaluate the success rate of AI based on Service for Conception (S/C), Conception Rate (CR), Calving Rate (C/R), knowing what the factors that affect AI and knowing the role of inseminators and breeders in the success of AI in Southeast Padangsidimpuan subdistrict are. This research was conducted in Padangsidimpuan subdistrict from June to October 2020. The population of this study consisted of 28 acceptor breeders of AI and one inseminator. Sources of data used were primary and secondary data and data collection techniques by observation and interviews and analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results showed that the success rate of AI was based on Service For Conception 2,09, Conception Rate 39%, and Calving Rate 57%.