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The air space or air bubble at the end of the straws is created by another plastic comb on to<br />

the prongs of which the straw in the clamp is fixed. The action expels some semen and thus<br />

the air space is created. The comb has a plastic backing and both are attached to the<br />

disposable container containing the semen and the semen expelled from the straws runs back<br />

into the container.<br />

For time saving and to eliminate contamination, the container and comb are discarded after<br />

each bull.<br />

The air bubble or space at the open end of the straw is essential so that the column of semen<br />

in the straw can extend during the freezing process.<br />

4-Sealing-<br />

The powder <strong>for</strong> sealing is spared evenly and compressed firmly over plate to a thickness of 5<br />

mm<br />

A glass plate is very necessary to obtain good plugging because lumpy and clotted powder<br />

sticks to the surface of the glass and does not penetrate into the powder plug.<br />

The open end of the straws held in clamps is pressed with a firm regular motion into the<br />

clean powder until it <strong>for</strong>ms a plug in the straws of 4 to 5 mm.<br />

5-equilibration in Straws<br />

Immediately after plugging the straws are released from the clamps and immersed <strong>for</strong> two<br />

hours in water container at +4degree centigrade to allow <strong>for</strong> equilibration of the sperm with<br />

the constituents of diluents and glycerol.<br />

At the same time, this operation allows the plug to become firmer and the excess powder on<br />

the end of the straws falls to the bottom of the water container.

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