Research on cryopreservation of ram semen

Abstract

The research was carried out on semen obtained from Karakul and Tigaie rams. There was reviled a high individual variability of sexual behaviour in Bethaimer and Sulfoc ejaculate efficacy in the cryopreservation process, the dilution medium for cryopreservation of the seminal material was proposed. The evaluation of the results of ram semen freezing supposed the evaluation of the ejaculates obtained from rams of various breeds, the cryopreservation, the storage of the semen and its use for the sowing of the sheep and the stock of semen material in the gene banks.