Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia

Analyses data by analysis of variance to determine seasonal effects on reproductive capacity using the General Linear Models (GLM) procedures of the SAS Programme (SAS, 1987). Body weight was used as a covariate. Polynomial regression analysis was done to determine relationships between body and tes...

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Autores principales: Tegegne, Azage, Entwistle, K.W., Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29738
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author Tegegne, Azage
Entwistle, K.W.
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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description Analyses data by analysis of variance to determine seasonal effects on reproductive capacity using the General Linear Models (GLM) procedures of the SAS Programme (SAS, 1987). Body weight was used as a covariate. Polynomial regression analysis was done to determine relationships between body and testicular traits. Evaluates correlation coefficients between body and testicular triats. Presents data on body weight and reproductive characteristics. Significant correlation coefficients among the various traits are presented by season in Table II. Bulls slaughtered during the dry season were significantly (P<0.001) lighter and had significantly (P<0.001) smaller SC measurements than those slaughtered during the wet season. Presents the relationship between body weight and scrotal circumferences, between scrotal circumference and paired testes weight, between scrotal circumference and daily sperm production (DSP) and the relationships between paired testes weight and daily sperm production along with their respective production equations in mature small East African zebu bulls.
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spelling CGSpace297382024-04-25T06:00:21Z Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia Tegegne, Azage Entwistle, K.W. Mukasa-Mugerwa, E. east african zebu reproduction body weight sperm reproductive organs reproductive physiology Analyses data by analysis of variance to determine seasonal effects on reproductive capacity using the General Linear Models (GLM) procedures of the SAS Programme (SAS, 1987). Body weight was used as a covariate. Polynomial regression analysis was done to determine relationships between body and testicular traits. Evaluates correlation coefficients between body and testicular triats. Presents data on body weight and reproductive characteristics. Significant correlation coefficients among the various traits are presented by season in Table II. Bulls slaughtered during the dry season were significantly (P<0.001) lighter and had significantly (P<0.001) smaller SC measurements than those slaughtered during the wet season. Presents the relationship between body weight and scrotal circumferences, between scrotal circumference and paired testes weight, between scrotal circumference and daily sperm production (DSP) and the relationships between paired testes weight and daily sperm production along with their respective production equations in mature small East African zebu bulls. 1992-12 2013-06-11T09:24:41Z 2013-06-11T09:24:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29738 en Limited Access Springer Tropical Animal Health and Production;24(4): 216-222
spellingShingle east african zebu
reproduction
body weight
sperm
reproductive organs
reproductive physiology
Tegegne, Azage
Entwistle, K.W.
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia
title Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia
title_full Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia
title_short Seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in Small East African Zebu (Bos indicus) bulls in Ethiopia
title_sort seasonal influences on gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves in small east african zebu bos indicus bulls in ethiopia
topic east african zebu
reproduction
body weight
sperm
reproductive organs
reproductive physiology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29738
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