Sperm production and testicular development of broiler breeder males reared on shortened growth cycles
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Use of a sperm analyzer for evaluating broiler breeder males. 2. Selection of young broiler breeder roosters for the sperm quality index increases fertile egg production.
Previous research has shown that the sperm quality index (SQI) of rooster semen is indicative of overall semen quality. The objectives of the present experiments were to determine the correlation of the SQI with semen characteristics and fertility and to determine if selection of young males for the SQI would improve fertility. In Experiment 1 semen was collected from 35 Peterson males and was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Poultry Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1056-6171
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2011-00363