Factors affecting conception rate in artificially inseminated cattle under farmers condition in Ethiopia

Abstract

This study was conducted in urban and rural areas of Adami Tullu district with objectives of evaluating factors affecting the efficiency of AI under farmers' situation and suggests options to be considered for improving the efficiency of AI delivery system. The overall conception rate attained in the study was 48.30% which is better than the national average conception rate reported so far.  It was found out that the proportion of cows that successfully conceived significantly differed (P 0.05) and the pregnancy rate was higher in supplemented than in control cows (42.9 vs 25%; P>0.05).   Key words: Artificial insemination, parity, breed, conception rate, heat detection.