Artificial Insemination....

[Poulets De Cajun]

I will try to make a point of getting a video of it soon. Maybe this weekend if we have a camera with video capabilities.

 

[hiddenmagnolia]

AI is not hard to do. We did it with our large cornish show bird so that the rooster would not tear up the back of our hen that we where showing. If the problem is to many feathers then if you are not showing the birds then you can carefully trim the feathers around the vent area with scissors so that the feather do not get in the way of natural fertilization. One person can AI but it is easier for one to handle roo and one to handle hen. You only have to AI once a week for good results.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

My Rooster is ALREADY trimmed...LOL And he is still too fluffy... My hens have large tails too though. If it weren't show season I'd trim them all up, But I'd like to hatch through the winter so I am going to have to AI...

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Well today before I left the State Fair Show, I was given another demonstration on AI. After i got home and upacked I gave it a try.

It took me few times, but after some trying, and cooperation from my Roo's I was able to collect from my lavender roo and AI my black hens, and from my white roo and AI my white hens.

We'll see in a few days if it was successful.

It was quite easy! Sorry I dont have a video yet, but I'm still working on it.

 

[dancingbear]

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If he's still too fluffy, why not trim more? If the hen's tails are too fluffy, can't you trim them, too?

Maybe between shows when you have time to let the fluff grow back, if that's the problem.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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He is already trimmed on the underside, and I'm not trimming him any more than he already is.

And I could trim the hens, but why trim when I can just AI?

Plus, AI is a great way to keep better breeding records and pedigrees.....

 

[dancingbear]

I guess the idea of performing AI doesn't seem like that easy a procedure, to me. While trimming fluff is pretty simple and straight forward, then the chickens can do the breeding part all by themselves. If they're kept together, without other roos, you still know who's bred to whom.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

AI is about the easiest procedure you can perform. It's quicker and easier than cleaning their waterers!!

I bought my black bantam cochins from a breeder in Mississippi and he AI's them because of their extreme feathering. Also, they are show birds and he doesn't run them together.

They are together at our place, but their heavy feathering would definitely prevent contact. He taught the roos and hens from early on, so they are completely cooperative. It takes less than 30 seconds. The photo below is AFTER a HEAVY molt. You can imagine how much feathering they have right now.

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[M@M@2four]

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PouletsDeCajun, keep me posted on the outcome! This is very interesting to me. That roo was probably woondering what the heck you were doing to him!

lol

 

[mikarod]

Personally AI is one of the easiest things I've ever done. As long as the rooster is willing. There are some birds that you can simply stroke once and they are ready to go. An amazing process that everyone should see!