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Effect of organic and inorganic sources of selenium on semen quality in
roosters
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Kurdo O
Hama |
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences,
University of Sulaimany, Iraq
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Abstract |
The present study was
conducted to find the effect of organic and inorganic Se on the semen
quality of roosters. Three experimental groups were constituted with
total of 24 males (these groups) supplemented with organic Se (0.35
mg/kg), inorganic Se (0.35 mg/kg) and without any supplementation
(control). The results revealed that Se supplementation in both form
improved sperm concentration and total number sperm per ejaculate with
no effect on the semen volume. Further semen quality was not affected by
the age of the roosters. Additionally, organic Se proved to be the
superior form in comparison with inorganic Se.
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Keywords:
Selenium; rooster; semen |
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To cite this article:
Hama KO,
2015.
Effect of organic and inorganic sources of selenium
on semen quality in roosters.
Res.
Opin.
Anim. Vet. Sci., 5(9): 392-394. |
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