Effect of age on quality of fresh and frozen-thawed semen in White Italian ganders
Effect of age on quality of fresh and frozen-thawed semen in White Italian ganders
Lukaszewicz, E.; Kruszynski, W.; Fujihara, N.
Asian Journal of Andrology 5(2): 89-93
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1008-682X
PMID: 12778316
Aim: To comparatively evaluate the fresh semen quality of 1, 2 and 3-yr-old White Italian ganders (Anser anser L.) and the susceptibility of spermatozoa to freezing-thawing procedure. Methods: Semen was collected by dorso-abdominal massage every 2 days-3 days from three groups of ganders: 1-yr-old (n=11), 2-yr-old (n=7) and 3-yr-old (n=9).