Use of a sperm analyzer for evaluating broiler breeder males. 2. Selection of young broiler breeder roosters for the sperm quality index increases fertile egg production

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 771-777

  Parker, H M ^a   Yeatman, J B ^a   Schultz, C D ^a   Zumwalt, C D ^a   McDaniel, C D ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder; Fertility; Hatchability; Semen; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHEMISTRY; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0034185159     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.5.771     Document Type: Article

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