STUDY OF SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS AT SEXUAL MATURITY IN AWASSI LAMBS FED ON LOW DEGRADABLE SUNFLOWER MEAL AND SEEDS
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College of Agriculture
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | https://magrj.mosuljournals.com/article_168280_b0612efa102f6892f09aa1eb70af8650.pdf |
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| Summary: | <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes;">This study was conducted using 18 Awassi male lambs with an average initial weight 33.57 </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN">± 0.69 </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes;">kg for the period from 9-12 months of age. Lambs were distributed randomly into three treatments each, included 6 lambs. Lambs in the first treatment (T<sup>1</sup>) were fed a diet that includes 11% of sunflower meal, the second treatment (T<sup>2</sup>) fed diet includes 11% of low degradable sunflower meal, and the third treatment (T<sup>3</sup>) were fed on a diet containing 11% low degradable sunflower seed. The results were indicated a significant increase (P≤ 0.05) in semen volume in (T<sup>2</sup>) 2.77 ml compared with the (T<sup>1</sup>) 1.98 ml and (T<sup>2</sup>)1.69 ml. Significant improve (p≤ 0.05) was noted in T<sup>2</sup> and T<sup>3</sup> in individual motility 87.33 and 87.70% and sperm concentration 2.45 and 2.62 × 10<sup>9</sup> / ml compared to the T1 the individual motility was 84.95% and sperm concentration 2.10 × 10<sup>9</sup> / ml, respectively. Seminal plasma concentration of total protein, globulin, and urea were higher (P≤ 0.05) in T<sup>2</sup> as compared other treatments. Whereas, feeding low degradable sunflower seed (T<sup>3</sup>) resulted in a significant increase (P≤ 0.01) of cholesterol concentration 140.05 mg/dl in seminal plasma compared with the T1 122.78 mg/dl and T<sup>2</sup> 125.81 mg/dl, while triglycerides was decreased (P≤ 0.05) in T1 37.49 mg/dl than T<sup>2</sup> and T<sup>3</sup> 52.72 and 58.92 mg/dl respectivly.</span>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">This study was conducted using 18 Awassi male lambs with an average initial weight 33.57 </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN;" lang="EN">± 0.69 </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-no-proof: yes;">kg for the period from 9-12 months of age. Lambs were distributed randomly into three treatments each, included 6 lambs. Lambs in the first treatment (T<sup>1</sup>) were fed a diet that includes 11% of sunflower meal, the second treatment (T<sup>2</sup>) fed diet includes 11% of low degradable sunflower meal, and the third treatment (T<sup>3</sup>) were fed on a diet containing 11% low degradable sunflower seed. The results were indicated a significant increase (P≤ 0.05) in semen volume in (T<sup>2</sup>) 2.77 ml compared with the (T<sup>1</sup>) 1.98 ml and (T<sup>2</sup>)1.69 ml. Significant improve (p≤ 0.05)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was noted in T<sup>2</sup> and T<sup>3</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in individual motility 87.33 and 87.70%<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and sperm concentration 2.45 and 2.62 × 10<sup>9</sup> / ml compared to the T1 the individual motility was 84.95% and sperm concentration 2.10 × 10<sup>9</sup> / ml, respectively. Seminal plasma concentration of total protein, globulin, and urea were higher (P≤ 0.05) in T<sup>2</sup> as compared other treatments. Whereas, feeding low degradable sunflower seed (T<sup>3</sup>) resulted in a significant increase (P≤ 0.01) of cholesterol concentration 140.05 mg/dl in seminal plasma compared with the T1 122.78 mg/dl and T<sup>2</sup> 125.81 mg/dl, while triglycerides was decreased (P≤ 0.05) in T1 37.49 mg/dl than T<sup>2</sup> and T<sup>3</sup> 52.72 and 58.92 mg/dl respectivly.</span> |
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| ISSN: | 1815-316X 2224-9796 |