The influence of short term exposure to two different environmental temperatures on electrolyte concentrations of fowl semen.
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.
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
D004573:Electrolytes; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium