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Semen Collection of Male
The hands are placed around the cloaca and the
thumb and forefinger squeeze and push down on the cloaca
Inversion of Cloaca
Semen pools on the phallus following each squeeze
of cloaca
Semen is collected in test tube being careful not
to contaminate with cloacal material
Semen is placed in a narrow insemination straw
with a bulb mounted to inject semen into cloaca of female. Hole in bulb
permits loading semen and not ejecting until finger is placed over opening
Insemination of female involves opening the cloaca,
called "Venting" or "Breaking". When vagina is exposed the insemination
straw is inserted into cloaca until resistance is meet. The inseminator
releases the cloaca and ejects the semen into vagina |
Author: Animal Science
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