An improved method for obtaining semen from Muscovy drakes and some of its quantitative and qualitative characteristics

An improved method for obtaining semen from the Muscovy drake using an "artificial vagina" was developed and employed on a commercial scale. With such a procedure, the ejaculate volume was 1.12 +/- .85 ml, semen concentration was 1.35 +/- .43 X 10(9) cells/ml with 8.6 +/- 6.3% abnormal spe...

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Published in:Poultry science 1984-03, Vol.63 (3), p.548-553
Main Authors: Gvaryahu, G, Robinzon, B, Meltzer, A, Perek, M, Snapir, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Ducks
Male
Semen - cytology
Specimen Handling - methods
Specimen Handling - veterinary
Sperm Count - veterinary
Sperm Motility
Spermatozoa - abnormalities
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Summary:An improved method for obtaining semen from the Muscovy drake using an "artificial vagina" was developed and employed on a commercial scale. With such a procedure, the ejaculate volume was 1.12 +/- .85 ml, semen concentration was 1.35 +/- .43 X 10(9) cells/ml with 8.6 +/- 6.3% abnormal sperm cells. Average spermatozoal motility was graded as 3.59 +/- .93 on a scale of 0 to 5 and the initial pH was found to be 7.30 +/- .23 within 5 min of ejaculation.
ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0630548