Artificial Insemination of Pigeons and Doves
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Since the development by Quinn and Burrows (1936) of a simple method of obtaining semen from and inseminating gallinaceous (chicken-like) birds, artificial insemination has made possible a number of studies on the physiology of reproduction and hybridization of these birds. An extension of the technique to the smaller birds, particularly to the pigeons and doves, holds promise as a tool for more extended work along the same lines.
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