Use of a Sperm Analyzer for Evaluating Broiler Breeder Males. 1. Effects of Altering Sperm Quality and Quantity on the Sperm Mutility Index

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 888-893

  Mcdaniel, C D ^a   Hannah, J L ^a   Parker, H M ^a   Smith, T W ^a   Schultz, C D ^a   Zumwalt, C D ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder; Fertility; Sperm concentration; Sperm motility; Sperm viability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHICKENS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0032090289     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.6.888     Document Type: Article

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