Semen quality and production potential of Indian buffalo breeds

K G BHAVE; THILAK PON JAWAHAR K; KUMARASAMY P; KUMARASAMY P; SIVAKUMAR T; JOSEPH C; V SHENDE; A KUNDALKAR; VENKATARAMANAN R

doi:10.56093/ijans.v90i11.111495

Authors

K G BHAVE BAIF, Development Research Foundation, Dr Manibhai Desai Nagar, Warje, Pune, 411 058, India
THILAK PON JAWAHAR K Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 007, India
KUMARASAMY P Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
KUMARASAMY P Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, 614 625, India
SIVAKUMAR T Livestock Farm Complex, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 600 051, India
JOSEPH C Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, 614 625, India
V SHENDE Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, 614 625, India
A KUNDALKAR Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, 614 625, India
VENKATARAMANAN R Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur, 614 625, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i11.111495

Keywords:

Buffalo breeds, Quality traits, Semen production

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate non-genetic factors on semen traits. The overall means for the semen quality traits: ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, total sperm, mass activity, initial and post thaw motility, hypoosmotic swelling test, acrosome integrity of fresh and frozen test were 4.39±0.01 ml, 1.29±0.001 billion, 5.48±0.01 billion, 2.55±0.003, 73.41±0.0004%, 55.9±0.0002%, 59.01±0.001%, 84.98±0.002% and 71.13±0.002%, respectively. Breeds were found to differ in all the semen production and quality traits studied except acrosome integrity of fresh semen. Summer for semen production, and winter and monsoon for semen quality traits were comparatively better season. The quality traits improved with age and declined slightly in the later life.

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