Effect of non-protein nitrogen in the ration on ram semen quality

This study was conducted on 20 rams, 6–8 months old. Semen was collected from all rams once weekly for 8 weeks after 4 months of different feeding treatments. The results revealed an improvement in the physico-chemical characteristics of ram semen after feeding ammoniated rice straw with or without...

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Published inSmall ruminant research Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 73 - 77
Main Authors El-Azab, A.I., Khadr, N.A., Zahran, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1998
Subjects
abnormal development
ammoniated feeds
chemical composition
concentrates
ejaculate volume
Feeding
motility
Nitrogen
rams
rhamani
rice straw
Semen
seminal plasma
sheep breeds
spermatozoa
Egypt
Nitrogen
Semen
Feeding
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Summary:This study was conducted on 20 rams, 6–8 months old. Semen was collected from all rams once weekly for 8 weeks after 4 months of different feeding treatments. The results revealed an improvement in the physico-chemical characteristics of ram semen after feeding ammoniated rice straw with or without alfalfa hay compared with untreated rice straw. It was concluded that ammoniated rice straw with 3% anhydrous ammonia in the ration can be recommended for feeding growing rams without any harmful effect on semen quality.
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00030-8