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WEEK 4 and 5
CLASS: S.S 2
SUBJECT: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
TOPIC: Artificial Insemination
CONTENT:
(a) Meaning of artificial insemination
(b) Processes or Procedure of artificial insemination
Sub -Topic 1: MEANING OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
Meaning of Artificial Insemination
Artificial Mating/Insemination is the introduction of semen into the female animals’ reproductive tract that is on heat without the use of male animals. This varies considerably in different species. The aim is to achieve fertilization of the female without the male physically
Procedures or Processes of Artificial Insemination
Artificial insemination is a process involving many specialized stages. It involves
- Assessment of male animal
- Semen collection
- Semen evaluation
- Semen processing
- Semen storage
- Heat detection
- Deposition of semen
Assessment of male Animal
It is important that performance record of male (stud) should be well kept to known the past performance
Semen collection
The goal is to collect the maximum quantity of spermatozoa at each ejaculation. The semen collected from the male animal must be well preserved to ensure viability of the spermatozoa.
Methods of semen collection
Semen is collected from the male of desirable traits with the use of
- Dummy female
- Electro-ejaculator
- Artificial vagina
- Spooning or recovery method
- Manual stimulation of rectum.
Semen evaluation
Semen evaluation is very important in order to assess the quality and purity after collection. The following are evaluated
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