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animal husbandry department says the problem lies with the semen sorting technology. "The sperm
count in sexed semen is 2 million compared to nearly 20 million in normal semen. In sexed semen,
lots of sperm is wasted during chromosome sorting - the X (female) chromosomes of bulls are
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brings the conception rate down," says animal husbandry director H S Sandha.
the low conception rates, many still line up for the sexed semen. The department this year
would be placing an order for 30,000 doses. The stock, says Sandha, will last for six months to one
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