Effect of temperature and method of semen collection on the viability of turkey spermatozoa.
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of semen collection temperature and semen collection method on the viability of turkey spermatozoa. When semen was collected into a dry tube maintained at 5 C, the fertilizing capacity of spermatozoa was lower (81%) than when semen was collected into dry tubes maintained at 15 (90%) and 25 C (93%) or a tube containing Beltsville Poultry Semen Extender ( BPSE ) maintained at 5 C (93%). When semen was collected into tubes containing BPSE , the fertilizing capacity of spermatozoa (92 to 96%) was not affected by collection temperature. Sperm motility and egg hatchability were not affected by semen collection temperature or semen collection method.
D000818:Animals; D005298:Fertility; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000166:cytology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature; D014422:Turkeys