Seasonal variations in somereproductive parameters of Dorper Rams in Hungary

dc.creatorBudai, Csilla
dc.creatorOláh, János
dc.creatorEgerszegi, István
dc.creatorJávor, András
dc.creatorKovacs, András
dc.date2013-05-06
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-28T10:54:57Z
dc.date.available2021-06-28T10:54:57Z
dc.descriptionThe purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that season has an affect on semen quality and scrotal circumference of Dorper rams. The experiment was carried out with six Dorper rams aged between 15 and 18 month. Semen samples were collected with artificial vagina and volume, concentration (x 109/ml), total sperm number/ejaculate (x 109), mass motility (0–5), progressive motility (%), scrotal circumference (cm) was observed. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed in concentration, total sperm number/ejaculate, scrotal circumference in different seasons. Volume was the highest in autumn (1.4±0.5 ml) and the lowest in the spring (1.3±0.4 ml). Concentration of semen was lower in spring (2.6±1.5 x 109) and summer (3.3±1.5 x 109) as compared to fall (4.1±1.1 x 109) (P<0.05). Regarding total sperm number/ejaculate (x 109), scrotal circumference (cm) all the seasons differed significantly (P<0.05), although the season had no effect on mass motility and progressive individual motility (P<0.05). In conclusion the present study showed that semen quality parameters and scrotal circumference of Dorper rams were better in autumn than in the other sea- sons.
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dc.identifierhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/actaagrar/article/view/2120
dc.identifier10.34101/actaagrar/53/2120
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2437/315976
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFaculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Enviromental Management of the Debrecen University, Debrecen.
dc.relationhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/actaagrar/article/view/2120/2013
dc.sourceActa Agraria Debreceniensis; No. 53 (2013); 17-20
dc.source2416-1640
dc.source1587-1282
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectram
dc.subjectdorper
dc.subjectsemen characteristics
dc.subjectseason
dc.titleSeasonal variations in somereproductive parameters of Dorper Rams in Hungary
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typePeer-reviewed Article
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