This study evaluated the applicability of intrauterine artificial insemination (IUAI) in gilts and the impact of age at insemination and different body characteristics of gilts on the success rate for cannula insertion. Additionally, reproductive performance was evaluated for IUAI and cervical artificial insemination (CAI), considering different semen dose sizes. A total of 636 gilts were assigned in a 2 × 2 factorial design: two artificial insemination techniques (CAI and IUAI) and two semen dose sizes (1.
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