ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF LAKE’S DILUTED SEMEN AND HATCHABILITY PERFORMANCE OF EMU IN HUMID TROPICAL CLIMATE
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2013
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Abstract
Emu is second big bird of ratite family, reared in Australia and now reared in lndia. As this bird is
monogamus one, it post more cost of production. ln order to reduce the cost and maintain elite
male germplasm, the artificial insemination (Al) technique is the only‘ choice. It is a powerful too] for
rapid genetic improvement and it has been major component in reproduction of many avian species.
The semen yield per male is minimal (range 0425-0.50 ml) and this study was conducted to do Al of
diluted semen in emu birds, Ten male and fifteen female emus were selected for this study