Headbutts, kicks and frisky cows all part of the job for artificial inseminator Ange Wilson, but she loves it

For the past 17 years, Ange Wilson has spent her early mornings reaching into the nether regions of hundreds of cows.

“I didn’t grow up thinking I would be an artificial insemination technician,” she said.

“It’s nerve wracking to start with, because you’re putting your hand up the cow’s anus … but once you get used to it, it’s fine,” she told ABC Melbourne Afternoons.

Despite spending her mornings at the odorous end of cows on heat, Ms Wilson emanates the spirit of someone who loves her job.

“You’re making a baby calf. I think…