Intramagnal insemination of hens can eliminate negative influence of lipofectin on fertilising ability of spermatozoa

Abstract

1. After intramagnal insemination egg production decreased drastically during the first two days and was equivalent to egg production of hens inseminated intravaginally for the remaining period of collection.

2. After magnal insemination, the fertility of eggs collected during the first week was 36.2% and only 3.6% during the second week.

3. In the case of intramagnal insemination, egg fertility in the first week was 88.1%, in the second week 81.8% and the third week 52.3%.

4. The eggs laid during the first day after intramagnal insemination were 83.3% fertile, indicating that treated spermatozoa fertilised the newly ovulated egg within 20 minutes of ovulation.