SS2 Third Term Animal Husbandry Lesson Note – Artificial Insemination

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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

1. Assessment of male animal
2. Semen collection
3. Semen evaluation
4. Semen processing
5. Semen storage
6. Heat detection
7. 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

1. Dummy female
2. Electro-ejaculator
3. Artificial vagina
4. Spooning or recovery method
5. 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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