THE IMPROVEMENT AND APPLICATION OF EI-GUN (ELECTRICAL INSEMINATION GUN) FOR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (AI) USING GOAT FRESH SEMEN
Abstract: Electrical
Insemination Gun (EI-GUN) was a tool for Artificial Insemination (AI) using
fresh semen with an electric control system. The research objective was to
produced EI-GUN for AI using fresh semen on small ruminants (goat). The
research was conducted from March to June 2015. The process of EI-GUN creation
implemented in Design and Prototype Laboratory and Aero Modeling Research
Laboratory at Engineering Faculty, University of Brawijaya (UB). Testing tools
EI-GUN on goat was conducted in the Sumber Sekar Laboratory, Animal Husbandry
Faculty, UB. The methods of research
were literature study, tool specification determination, designing EI-GUN,
running test, semen evaluation passed EI-GUN and application on Goat. EI-GUN
has seven important parts, which supports each other in this operating system.
Those parts consist of stylet, servo, system controlled, insemination pump,
connecting rod, battery, and holder. EI-GUN work system sucked the semen into
insemination pump as much as 5 ml, and release the semen 0.25 ml appropriate
standard of AI. It was applicable for 20 times AI. The results showed that the
cell motility of spermatozoa ≥ 70% were still in ranging of Indonesian National
Standard (SNI).
Keywords: artificial
insemination, EI-GUN, fresh semen
Penulis: Mirsa Ita Dewi, Gatot
Ciptadi, Lilik Eka Radiati
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd160145
