SavedAdd your journal

Journals / Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences / 2013 / Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 5

Evaluation of the ejaculate quality of the red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken in Malaysia

Abdul MALIK
Abd Wahid HARON
Rosnina YUSOFF
M. NESA
Muhammad BUKAR
Azhar KASIM
Pages
564–568
Publication Date
2013-05-01
DOI
—
🏛️Bibliographic metadata and full text access for this article are provided via DergiPark.
DergiPark Record ↗
✨

AI Summary & Key Takeaways

AI Insight
⚡ TL;DR(Too Long; Didn't Read)

It was concluded that the semen concentration, individual motility, and total abnormalities were significantly different among bantam chicken, domestic chicken, and red jungle fowl and the semen volume and concentration was highest in the red jungle fowl.

📌 3 Key Takeaways

🎯
Objective & Hypothesis:The objective of this study was to investigate the semen quality of 3 chicken breeds: the red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
📊
Key Findings & Data:A total of 27 cocks, including 9 cocks each of red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken, were used in this study.
💡
Conclusion & Impact:It was concluded that the semen concentration, individual motility, and total abnormalities were significantly different among bantam chicken, domestic chicken, and red jungle fowl and the semen volume and concentration was highest in the red jungle fowl.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Key words: Semen collection · semen evaluation · semen quality

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the semen quality of 3 chicken breeds: the red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A total of 27 cocks, including 9 cocks each of red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken, were used in this study. Semen was collected once a week by dorso-abdominal massage method. The semen was evaluated for volume, concentration, motility, live/dead ratio, and percentage abnormalities. There were no significant differences in the semen volume and general motility among the 3 breeds. However, the semen concentration was significantly different between the red jungle fowl (4.44 × 109 sperm/mL) and bantam chicken breeds (1.83 × 109). The percentage of forward motility in the red jungle fowl was significantly higher than that of the domestic chicken and bantam chicken, while the percentage of spermatozoa with rotating motility was significantly higher in the bantam chicken and domestic chicken. It was concluded that the semen concentration, individual motility, and total abnormalities were significantly different among bantam chicken, domestic chicken, and red jungle fowl and the semen volume and concentration was highest in the red jungle fowl.

Özet

The objective of this study was to investigate the semen quality of 3 chicken breeds: the red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). A total of 27 cocks, including 9 cocks each of red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken, were used in this study. Semen was collected once a week by dorso-abdominal massage method. The semen was evaluated for volume, concentration, motility, live/dead ratio, and percentage abnormalities. There were no significant differences in the semen volume and general motility among the 3 breeds. However, the semen concentration was significantly different between the red jungle fowl (4.44 × 109 sperm/mL) and bantam chicken breeds (1.83 × 109). The percentage of forward motility in the red jungle fowl was significantly higher than that of the domestic chicken and bantam chicken, while the percentage of spermatozoa with rotating motility was significantly higher in the bantam chicken and domestic chicken. It was concluded that the semen concentration, individual motility, and total abnormalities were significantly different among bantam chicken, domestic chicken, and red jungle fowl and the semen volume and concentration was highest in the red jungle fowl.

🔖

Cite This Article

MALIK, A., HARON, A. W., YUSOFF, R., NESA, M., BUKAR, M., KASIM, A. (2013). Evaluation of the ejaculate quality of the red jungle fowl, domestic chicken, and bantam chicken in Malaysia. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 37 - Sayı: 5, 564–568. https://ajindex.com/articles/121895

📄 Full Text PDF Viewer

📄

PDF görüntüleyici hazırlanıyor...

References (15)

  1. Brillard, J.P., McDaniel, G.R.: The reliability and efficiency of various methods for estimating spermatozoa concentration. Poult. Sci., 1985; 64: 155–158.
  2. Rowe, M., Swaddle, J.P., Pruett-Jones, S., Webster, M.S.: Plumage coloration, ejaculate quality and reproductive phenotype in the red-backed fairy-wren. J. Anim. Behav., 2010; 79: 1239–1246.
  3. Hazary, R.C., Wishart, G.J.: Assay of sperm quality in the domestic fowl by MTT reduction. Br. Poult. Sci., 2001; 42: 111– McIntyre, D.R.: Selling sires by the dose. In: Bakst, M.R., Wishart, G.J., Eds. Proceedings of First International Symposium on the Artificial Insemination of Poultry. Poultry Science Association, Savoy, IL, USA. 1995; 123–127.
  4. Bahr, J.M., Bakst, M.R.: Poultry. In: Hafez, E.S.E., Hafez, B., Eds. Reproduction in Farm Animals. Lea & Fibiger, Philadelphia. 1987: 379–497.
  5. McDaniel, G.R.: Managing broiler breeders for maximum fertility. World Poult., 1995; 9: 25–27.
  6. Mellor, S.: Selecting males by sperm quality. World. Poult., 2001; 17: 32–34.
  7. Jones, M.E., Mench, J.A.: Behavioral correlates of male mating success in a multisire flock as determined by DNA fingerprinting. Poult. Sci., 1991; 70: 1493–1498.
  8. Cheng, K.M., Burns, J.T.: Dominance relationship and mating behavior of domestic cocks: a model to study mate-guarding and sperm competition in birds. Condor, 1988; 90: 697–704.
  9. Guhl, A.M., Warren, D.C.: Number of offspring sired by cockerels related to social dominance in chickens. Poult. Sci., 1946; 25: 460–472.
  10. Johnsen, T.S., Zuk, M., Fessler, E.A.: Social dominance, male behaviour and mating in mixed-sex flocks of red jungle fowl. Behaviour, 2001; 138: 1–18.
  11. Leonard, M.L., Zanette, L.: Female mate choice and male behaviour in domestic fowl. Anim. Behav., 1998; 56: 1099– 1 Kratzer, D.D., Craig, J.V.: Mating behavior of cockerels: effects of social status, group size and group density. Appl. Anim. Ethol., 1980; 6: 49–62.
  12. Birkhead, T.R., Martinez, J.G., Burke, T., Froman, D.P.: Sperm mobility determines the outcome of sperm competition in the domestic fowl. Proc. Biol. Sci., 1999; 266: 1759–1764.
  13. Setioko, A.R., Hetzel, D.J.S.: The effect of collection method and housing system on semen production and fertility of Alabio drakes. Br. Poult. Sci.,1984; 25: 167–172.
  14. Lake, P.E.: A cytochemical examination of spermatozoa of the domestic fowl. Res. Vet. Sci., 1966; 7: 121–127.
  15. Saeid, J.M., Al-Soudi, K.A.: Seasonal variation in semen characteristics of White Leghorn, New Hampshire and indigenous chicken in Ir