بررسي اثر دماي محيط روي حجم مني و حركت جلو رونده اسپرم بلدرچين ژاپني

The effects of rearing room temperature on semen collection volume and sperm motility of Japanese quail

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of rearing room temperature on semen collection, semen volume and sperm motility of Japanese quail. Thirty Japanese male quail (18 weeks age) were selected and housed under similar conditions. The quails were trained for semen collection by massage technique. The experiment was performed in 3 stages, 10 day under 25±1C, 13 days under 30±1C and 16 days under 35±1c of rearing room temperature. Semen was collected daily from randomly selected quails. Semen volume (ml) and motility (%) were estimated by the methods routinely used for chickens. The results of this experiment showed that the semen sample of Japanese quail can be obtained with a higher success rate and a better quality when rearing under 30±1C of room temperature.