title: Influence of chicken native breeds on some physical and biochemical characteristics and short-term storage of semen.
abstract: 1. The major objective of this study was to examine the influence of 24-h storage of semen at low temperature on semen characteristics and fertilising ability of spermatozoa in two native breeds (Kadaknath-KN, Aseel Peela-AP) and White Leghorn (WL) chicken. 2. Various physical and biochemical properties of freshly ejaculated semen of KN and AP were investigated. Fertility was examined in freshly-ejaculated as well as 24-h-stored (3°C) semen diluted (1:3) with Beltsville Poultry Semen Extender. 3. No significant difference was observed in sperm motility among the different breeds whereas live counts were higher in WL than the native breeds. Body weight, semen volume and sperm concentration were highest in AP, followed by KN and WL. A similar trend was observed in the percentage of dead and morphologically-abnormal spermatozoa. 4. The activity of acid and alkaline phosphatase in seminal plasma were higher in WL than KN, whereas the opposite trend was recorded for glutamic oxaloacetic and pyruvic transaminases. The cholesterol content of semen was highest in AP, followed by KN and WL. Cholesterol was much lower in seminal plasma compared with whole semen but there were no differences between breeds. Mean values of the methylene blue reduction time test were higher in WL than in the native breeds. 5. Fertility and hatchability, using freshly-diluted semen, were poorer in the native breeds than in WL. The pattern of fertility deteriorated further, especially in native fowls, when the birds were inseminated with 24-h-stored semen. 6. In conclusion, variation in physical and biochemical characteristics of semen in native breeds compared to WL correlated with poor fertility after short-term storage of semen.
authors: Physiology and Reproduction Division, Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, India.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Mohan
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Singh
authors: K V H
authors: KV
authors: Sastry
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Moudgal
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Biswas
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Shit
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013076:Sperm Count / Q000662:veterinary*; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*