Finfish Breeding and Hatchery Management (2+1)

Unit 7 - Breeding of mahseers

7.4. Stripping operation and fertilization

• This process is repeated several times till all the ovulated eggs are removed.
• Males are also stripped in the same manner such that milt of one or two males is sufficient to fertilize each batch of eggs.
• The motility of spermatozoa is checked prior to fertilization.
• The injected females are examined every 6-12 hours following injection and the stripping operations are undertaken after the females ovulated.
  

Ovulated eggs being stripped on to a plastic basin