“The history of the Montbeliard breed in Bulgaria” – interview with Dr. Svetoslav Karamfilov

Today we are talking to Dr. Svetoslav Karamfilov – a member of the Scientific Council of the Montbeliard and Simmental Breeding Association. He welcomes us in his office at the Agricultural University in Plovdiv, where he is a lecturer. Dr. Karamfilov, so far, is the only author of scientific publications on the Montbeliard breed in…

Interview with Mitko Pachev, owner of a cattle farm in the village of Dolno Kapinovo.

Today we will meet you with Mitko Pachev, a farmer who breeds the Simmental breed in the village of Dolno Kapinovo. The village is located in Kirkovo municipality, Kardzhali district, in the heart of the Eastern Rhodopes. With his activity Mitko completely refutes the generally accepted opinion that only the local Rhodope cattle can “grow”…

“History and mission of cattle breeding in Bulgaria” – interview with Prof. Vasil Nikolov

Today we are in Plovdiv. Our host is the Chairman of the Scientific Council of the National Association for Montbeliard and Simmental – Prof. Dr. Vasil Nikolov. The topic is “History and mission of cattle breeding in Bulgaria” Professor Dr. Vasil Nikolov was born in 1962 in the village of Raduil, Sofia region. He graduated…

Thawing semen

After the sperm is well stored in the container, the next very important operation is the thawing of the sperm. Usually every sperm company gives instructions on how to do this – the water bath, application time and many other requirements. Each mistake leads to a decrease in the rate of fertilization. A common picture…