Accelerating wattle seed production for the Australian native food industry
The Australian wattle seed (Acacia spp.) industry is poised for significant growth after the establishment of several commercial orchards in recent years. In 2020, about...
Published: 3 Mar 2015
Author(s): Bathgate, Roslyn, Johinke, Danielle
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DownloadCommercial rabbit breeding is becoming more dependent upon successful artificial insemination (AI) programs. Unfortunately, rabbit farms in Australia are still limited to the use of freshly diluted sperm collected from bucks on-site due to the low fertility and prolificacy rates achieved using stored rabbit semen. This project aimed to formulate a semen diluent that would enable the storage of rabbit semen for a minimum of 72 hours and facilitate the transportation of rabbit semen across the Australian rabbit industry.