The Indian Journal of Small Ruminants
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Effect of management system on semen quality attributes of Osmanabadi goat bucks

  • Author:
  • A.A. Hanmante, R.P. Barbind, R.S. Mule, S.V. Baswade, B.C. Andhare
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 115 to 117

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science, College of Agriculture, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra, India.

*E-mail address: drrpbarbind@gmail.com

Abstract

Eighteen healthy Osmanabadi bucks were randomly distributed among three groups (i) T1: Grazing (ii) T2: Stall fed and (iii) T3: Semi-stall fed systems. Semen volume, sperm motility, live/dead sperm count and sperm concentration were recorded at monthly interval from 6 to 15 months of age. Among the three treatments, T3 treatment was found superior for getting good quality semen from Osmanabadi bucks.

Keywords

Feeding system, Goat, Semen quality