Comparison of procedures for collecting semen from ganders and inseminating geese

Experiments were conducted to compare management of ganders and semen collection procedures with respect to semen and sperm yield, and two frequencies of artificial insemination were tested with respect to fertility. Housing ganders in groups, singly, or singly with the introduction of a female just...

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Published in:Poultry science 1991-09, Vol.70 (9), p.1975-1980
Main Authors: Grunder, A.A. (Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), Pawluczuk, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALOJAMIENTO PARA AVES
Animals
Chi-Square Distribution
CHOIX DE LA DATE
Ejaculation
ELECCION DE LA EPOCA
EQUIPO
Female
FERTILIDAD
FERTILITE
Fertility
GANSO
Geese - physiology
Housing, Animal
INSEMINACION ARTIFICIAL
INSEMINATION ARTIFICIELLE
Insemination, Artificial - veterinary
LOGEMENT DES VOLAILLES
Male
MATERIEL
OIE
SEMEN
Specimen Handling - veterinary
SPERME
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Summary:Experiments were conducted to compare management of ganders and semen collection procedures with respect to semen and sperm yield, and two frequencies of artificial insemination were tested with respect to fertility. Housing ganders in groups, singly, or singly with the introduction of a female just before collection was the rank order of housing system from least to most successful collection of ejaculates. There were no significant differences among types of housing with respect to semen volume, but ejaculates from ganders housed singly had the greatest (P 0.05) spermatozoal concentrations. Ejaculates collected with an artificial vagina were of greater (P 0.05) volume and total spermatozoal yield but not spermatozoal concentration than those collected by aspiration. Interactions between collector and method were observed for spermatozoal traits. Geese inseminated on 2 consecutive days/wk showed greater (P 0.01) fertility than those inseminated once per week. Therefore, collection of semen with an artificial vagina from ganders housed singly, with insemination weekly but on consecutive days, should result in successful reproduction of geese
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0701975