title: The influence of short term exposure to two different environmental temperatures on electrolyte concentrations of fowl semen.
abstract: The concentration of some of the electrolytes found in fowl semen changed when birds were transferred from a temperature environment of 19 degrees C to either 8 degrees or 30 degrees C. The pH of the semen obtained from males transferred to the 30 degrees C. environment significantly decreased as opposed to a significant increase in the pH of the semen obtained from males transferred to the 8 degrees C. environment. Sodium and potassium concentrations significantly increased in whole semen in both transfer groups, while magnesium increased significantly only in whole semen from males transferred to the 8 degrees C. environment. Sodium increased in seminal plasma when the males transferred from 19 degrees C. environment to the 8 degrees C. environment. The data indicate that an abrupt change to either a warmer or colder environment causes a change in electrolyte concentration of cock semen.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000032:analysis*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis*; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium