The influence of inclusions of vitamin E and corn oil on semen traits of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 119-125

  Golzar Adabi, S H ^a   Cooper, R G ^b   Kamali, M A ^c   Hajbabaei, A ^d  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Formerly University of Zimbabwe   (United Kingdom)

^c ANIMAL SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cloacal gland; Foam; Japanese quail; Polyunsaturates; Semen traits

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; CORN OIL; FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; COTURNIX; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; EVALUATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BODY WEIGHT; CORN OIL; COTURNIX; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; FATTY ACIDS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; VITAMIN E;

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78751705388     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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