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BOAR ODOUR

Reducing the role of the boar or even eliminating it during heat detection is becoming of great importance. The use of pheromones has become the solution for forward-thinking pig farmers. Not only are there numerous advantages but the process of insemination becomes more rewarding.

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BSTIM Ofour Ingredient Androstenone

WHAT IS A PHEROMONE?

Pheromones are secreted chemicals that can impact the behaviour in animals of the same species. In the case of the pigs, pheromones are detected through the olfactory membranes and the vomeronasal organ. BSTIM replicates the set of pheromones found in boar saliva which activate the sexual responses displayed by the female counterpart.

Androstenone, which is the boar odour found in BSTIM, is a natural compound responsible for the stimulation of sexual responses in the female pig – both before and during natural mating or artificial insemination. BSTIM was developed to help farmers to fully optimise the process of pig breeding. BSTIM aids in increasing a sow’s annual productivity. It takes the guesswork out of timing estrus, and reduces the number of empty days. Empty days or missed heats are an unwanted expense in extra feed and lost production costs.

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ADVANTAGES

BSTIM Reduce Boar Presence

NO MORE BOAR

Two sprays of BSTIM are applied to the sow’s snout instead of using the boar presence. The sow reacts exactly the same to the back pressure test and flankfold reflex, as with a boar present.

BSTIM Reduce Semen Loss

REDUCE SEMEN LOSS

BSTIM helps to decreases semen losses occurring during artificial insemination by improving the positive reaction of the reproductive tract to the semen. In other words, it works as a stimulus.

BSTIM Speeds up heat

FASTER HEAT

Gilts can be encouraged to come on heat faster using BSTIM applications – 2 sprays on the snout in the morning and 2 sprays in the afternoon. Additionally, if a group of gilts are treated with the BSTIM spray, their estruses will fall into synchronisation.

BSTIM has a calming effect

CALMING EFFECT

BSTIM has a calming effect on gilts, helping to smooth the path to the first artificial insemination.

BSTIM Reduces Aggressivity

AGGRESSIVITY

BSTIM can also play an important role to reduce the aggressive behaviour of pre-pubertal pigs.

BSTIM Maximizes Stimulation

STIMULATION

The application of BSTIM stimulates the onset of oestrus in gilts and sows. This would include the stimulation of the gilt to attain puberty. In both instances its action assists the herd operator to determine the start of heat more accurately.

BSTIM Reduces Empty Days

EMPTY DAYS

Improvement to herd fertility resulting from a reduction in the length of “empty days”. As units increasingly use artificial insemination, we can add in the benefit of a stimulated sexual response during AI. But consider also the evidence that a pheromone product offers significant help with detecting oestrus at the problem time of the summer season.

BSTIM Increases Biosecurity

BIOSECURITY

Using BSTIM allows good hygiene practices, reducing the transmission of diseases. Also, difficulties such as female stress and “summer infertility syndrome” are reduced or eliminated.

HOW TO USE

SOWS

Correctly assessing the stage of estrus in a sow is essential for successful artificial insemination. In early estrus, the sow is vocal, restless, elevates her ears and grunts when BSTIM is applied, but moves away on the back pressure and flankfold test. This stage shows she is coming into heat, but is not ready yet. In the afternoon or by the next day she should be in progressing heat, where she is quieter, allows other sows to jump her, and shows interest in the ‘boar in a bottle’ by standing still on the back pressure test and moving her tail out of the way. This stage is marked as time 0 and would be the optimal time for natural mating. But with artificial insemination, 12 to 14 hours should be allowed to pass before the first artificial insemination is applied. This would then be at peak heat when the sow can be touched with NO ‘boar in a bottle’. The second artificial insemination is done after 12 hours.

With gilts the first insemination is 12 hours after time 0, and the second insemination again 12 hours after first insemination. In sows, the first insemination is 24 hours after time 0, and the second insemination again 12 hours after first insemination.

BSTIM Helps Estro Detection

AFTER WEANING

After weaning, BSTIM can be used on day 2, 2 sprays on the snout in the morning and 2 sprays in the afternoon. This can be repeated each day until the stages of estrus are reached. A maximum of 4 days’ application is needed.

BSTIM Boar Odour increase litter size

GILTS

Gilts can be encouraged to come on heat faster using BSTIM applications – 2 sprays on the snout in the morning and 2 sprays in the afternoon. Additionally, if a group of gilts are treated with the BSTIM spray, their estruses will fall into synchronisation. Practising this for 4 days only, will synchronise the whole group and is extremely useful for future breeding cycles. Further, the boar odour in BSTIM has a calming effect on gilts, helping to smooth the path to the first artificial insemination. BSTIM can also play an important role to reduce the aggressive behaviour of pre-pubertal pigs.

BSTIM Boar Odour helps Gilt relax

PACKAGING

100ml bottle

  • Spray included
  • 400 Services
BSTIM Boar Odour Bottle Spray
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33 Units Box

  • L190xH135xW290mm

Plastic Vacuum Film

BSTIM Boar Odour plastic vacuum film

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