{"id":4755,"date":"2020-06-16T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=4755"},"modified":"2021-11-17T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:58:12","slug":"beat-the-summer-heat-review-semen-handling-and-storage-protocols","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/resources\/beat-the-summer-heat-review-semen-handling-and-storage-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat the Summer Heat: Review semen handling and storage protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Don\u2019t let improper semen storage and handling impact your farm\u2019s reproductive performance this summer. Revisit these 8 semen management practices before the temperatures start to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-3-Days.png?resize=169%2C164\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5313 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Manage ordering. Use &gt;90% of semen within three days of ordering. Every additional day of semen age can reduce total born by 0.3 pigs per litter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"164\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-clip-board.png?resize=164%2C164\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5314 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-clip-board.png?w=164 164w, https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-clip-board.png?w=150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Follow all biosecurity policies when bringing semen and AI supplies into facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-storage.png?resize=519%2C164\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5315 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-storage.png?w=519 519w, https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-storage.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Store semen unpacked, horizontal and loose at 61-64\u00b0F (16-18\u00b0C) to ensure air circulation. Be sure to use oldest doses first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-high-low-temps-icon.png?resize=234%2C182\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5316 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Rotate doses daily. Record high\/low temperatures. Reset the min\/max thermometer. &nbsp;&nbsp;Report any variance from recommendations (61-64\u00b0F \/ 16-18\u00b0C) to manager. Fluctuations of 1.8 degrees outside acceptable range can reduce semen dose shelf life up to 1 day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-insulated-box-1.png?resize=180%2C132\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5318 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Take only necessary amount of semen into the barn. Keep semen in insulated box with 62\u00b0F (17\u00b0C) gel packs. Have enough doses for 1 hour of breeding maximum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-rotation-icon.png?resize=174%2C161\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5319 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Rotate semen gently prior to connecting to the catheter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-no-latex-gloves-icon.png?resize=171%2C152\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5322 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;No latex! Do not use latex gloves during semen handling or during breeding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-dose-icon.png?resize=214%2C178\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5325 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&nbsp;Do not place semen doses warmer than 66\u00b0F (19\u00b0C) back in the semen storage unit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Semen-cooler-repair-icon.png?resize=198%2C155\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5328 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&nbsp;Do not place semen doses warmer than 66\u00b0F (19\u00b0C) back in the semen storage unit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t let improper semen storage and handling impact your farm\u2019s reproductive performance this summer. 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