S. Namdari Aliabadi

Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Intramuscular progesterone injection decreases sperm functionality and fertility in broiler breeder roosters

Chicken seminal plasma contains a high content of sex steroids including progesterone (P4). According to a published study, in vitro supplementation of P4 to the semen resulted in decreased fertility in the White Leghorn chicken; however, it is not known if increased P4 production in vivo is associated with decreased sperm fertility. Therefore, the aim of the present experiment was to study the...