The Impact of Organic Selenium Supplementation on Rooster Semen Quality in Liquid Condition
This research was carried out to investigate the effects of various levels of dietary organic selenium supplementation (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mg/Kg) on reproductive traits of rooster. Semen was collected using abdominal massage and samples were mixed together. Sperm characteristics including percent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://psj.gau.ac.ir/pdf_1469_342ae3c1ed753abd5daa97747d81a11a.html |
| Summary: | This research was carried out to investigate the effects of various levels of dietary organic selenium supplementation (0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mg/Kg) on reproductive traits of rooster. Semen was collected using abdominal massage and samples were mixed together. Sperm characteristics including percentage of motile, viable and abnormal sperms were assessed. This experiment was carried out based on a completely randomized design. Results showed that the organic selenium supplementation had significant effects on perm motility and viability in liquid condition (P0.05). In conclusion, the use of organic selenium supplementation (0.3 mg/Kg) in diet of rooster could be recommended to improve semen quality. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-6604 2345-6566 |