Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (4): 65-65.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2017.04.021

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Effect of Semen Collection Frequency on Semen Quality of Male F3 Hybrids of Jersey Cattle and Tibet Yellow Cattle

CHEN Xiao-ying1, ZHAO Li1, SUN Feng-bo2, MA Jin-ying1, Danzengluosang1, TANG Jian-hua2 (1.Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine,Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Lhasa 850009, China ; 2.Tibet Animal Husbandry Service, Lhasa 850000, China)   

  • Online:2017-04-20 Published:2017-04-20

Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of semen collection frequency on semen quality of male F3 hybrids of Jersey Cattle and Tibet Yellow Cattle. Twelve 3- to 4-year-old healthy male F3 hybrids of Jersey Cattle and Tibet Yellow Cattle were selected and randomly divided into four groups. In group Ⅰ, the semen samples were collected once every 2 days; in group Ⅱ, the semen samples were collected once daily for two concessive days, and after a 1-day rest, the samples were collected once daily for another two concessive days; in group Ⅲ, the semen samples were collected once daily for three concessive days, and after a 1-day rest, the samples were collected once daily for another three concessive days; in group Ⅳ, the semen samples were collected once, and after a 2-day rest, the samples were collected once again. The semen samples were collected at 9 : 00 for each group, and the experiment lasted for 2 months. Three duplicates were set in this study. The results showed that there were significant differences in sperm density, sperm motility, sperm acrosomal integrity and sperm GR enzyme activity between group Ⅰ and group Ⅳ (P〈0.05), and very significant differences in these indicators were also observed between group Ⅰ, group IV and group Ⅱ, group Ⅲ (P〈0.01). There were significant differences in sperm CAT value between group Ⅰ and group Ⅳ (P〈0.05) as well as between group Ⅱ and group Ⅲ (P〈0.05), and very significant differences in sperm CAT value were also observed between group Ⅰ, group Ⅳ and group Ⅱ, group Ⅲ (P〈0.01). The combined data suggest that the best semen quality is obtained in group IV followed by group Ⅰ.

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