Effects of dietary protein and season on fertility of turkey semen stored 18 hours at 5 C.
The effects of two levels of dietary protein fed from 18 to 45 weeks of age on the fertility of unstored semen and semen stored 18 hr at 5 C were determined. The effects of conducting the test in the fall-winter and spring-summer seasons were compared. Fertility of unstored semen was not affected by dietary protein or season. Fertility of stored semen from males producing in the fall-winter and fed a 8% protein diet was lower than males fed a 15% protein diet. Fertility of stored semen from males producing in the spring-summer was not influenced by dietary protein.
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D000818:Animals; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D012661:Semen / Q000187:drug effects*; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000662:veterinary; D014422:Turkeys
D004044:Dietary Proteins