Comparative Efficacy of Conventional and Sexed Semen on the Conception Rate of Achai Cattle and Sex Ratio of Calves at Zam Zam Dairy Farm, Bannu

Authors

  • Fakhar Zaman Khan Department of Livestock Management Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences. The University of Agriculture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. fakharzamankhanbannu@gmail.com
  • Muhammad Abbas Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Research), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. mabbas3012@gmail.com
  • Najeeb Ullah Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Research), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. najeebullah6664@gmail.com,
  • Muhammad Daud Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Research), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. mdaudswb@gmail.com
  • Nakash Smark Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Research), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. nakash.smark@gmail.com
  • Muhammad Tufail Ahmed Khan Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Research), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tufail.2fail@gmail.com
  • Shahid Akhtar M.Phil Scholar Department of zoology, Islamia College University, Peshawar-Pakistan, Lecturer, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar-Pakistan shahidafridi8885@gmail.com
  • Qismat Ullah Department of Livestock Management Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences. The University of Agriculture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan qismat466@gmail.com
  • Aamir Khan Livestock and Dairy Development Department (Extension), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. aamirkhanbannuzai@gmail.com
  • Muhammad Naseem Khan Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences. The University of Agriculture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. drnaseem.vet@outlook.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63163/jpehss.v3i3.553

Keywords:

semen, parity, jersy, insemination, lactating, indigenous

Abstract

This study evaluated the comparative efficacy of conventional and sexed semen in Achai cattle at Zam Zam Dairy Farm, Bannu during 2023-24. Sixty healthy Achai cows (1st-3rd parity) were equally divided into two groups - one inseminated with conventional Jersey semen and the other with sexed Jersey semen. Estrus detection was performed thrice daily, followed by artificial insemination using standard protocols. Pregnancy diagnosis through rectal palpation at 60-90 days post-insemination revealed significantly higher (p<0.05) conception rates with conventional semen (56.67%) compared to sexed semen (23.33%). While sexed semen produced 100% female calves, the substantially lower conception rate highlights important practical limitations for its use in lactating indigenous cattle under field conditions.

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Published

2025-07-26

How to Cite

Fakhar Zaman Khan, Muhammad Abbas, Najeeb Ullah, Muhammad Daud, Nakash Smark, Muhammad Tufail Ahmed Khan, Shahid Akhtar, Qismat Ullah, Aamir Khan, & Muhammad Naseem Khan. (2025). Comparative Efficacy of Conventional and Sexed Semen on the Conception Rate of Achai Cattle and Sex Ratio of Calves at Zam Zam Dairy Farm, Bannu. Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences, 3(3), 57–66. https://doi.org/10.63163/jpehss.v3i3.553

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): Physical Education, Health and Social Sciences (July-September 2025)

Section

Biological Sciences

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