Open AccessEffect of season and month of semen collection on sexuality and semen characters of local bucks
Author(s) -
Abbas Fadhil Daham
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
maǧallaẗ al-qādisiyyaẗ li-ʻulūm al-ṭibb al-bayṭarī
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-4429
pISSN - 1818-5746
DOI - 10.29079/vol11iss3art216
Subject(s) - semen , semen collection , andrology , biology , zoology , medicine , pregnancy , genetics , artificial insemination
This study was conducted to inspect the effect of month of semen collection on physicalcharacteristics (volume of ejaculate, PH, concentration, mass, and individual motility anda ratio of dead and abnormalities) of local buck semen during three months (November,December and January ). The study includes six local bucks (2-3)years old. Results show thatthere is an effect (P<0.05) on some of the characteristics (volume and ratio of dead andabnormalities ) with no effect on the other characteristics.