π˜–π˜±π˜±π˜°π˜³π˜΅π˜Άπ˜―π˜ͺ𝘡π˜ͺ𝘦𝘴:

– Pooling provides β€œinsurance” (can be very important in smaller studs or when selling semen;
– Improves overall performance when subfertile boars cannot be identified;
– Improves the efficiency of processing and packaging semen.

𝘊𝘩𝘒𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴:

– Averages in subfertile boars and leaves them in the population;
– Averages best boars as well – reducing their overall contribution;
– Prevents linking paternity to progeny (would have to record every insemination dose with the corresponding sow;
– Requires higher sperm doses to β€œcompensate” for subfertile boars.