Semen dilution prior to analysis influences the ability of the sperm quality analyzer to predict fertility whether inseminating with a constant number of sperm or a constant volume of semen

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1808-1815

  Parker, H M ^a   McDaniel, C D ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Broiler breeders; Fertility; Sperm quality index

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; SEMEN; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 1542393016     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.11.1808     Document Type: Article

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