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Table 2 Effect of induced molting on semen quality of NS and NC roosters in different periods

From: The effect of induced molting on the testicular physiological remodeling in no-semen roosters

Time

Group

Semen volume(mL)

Sperm concentration (1 × 109/mL)

Sperm motility

Abnormal sperm (%)

F0

NS

0

0

0

0

NC

0.36 ± 0.08

6.10 ± 1.57

0.67 ± 0.06

12.33 ± 2.41

P

0.013

0.003

0.002

0.077

R30

NS

0.13 ± 0.01

4.30 ± 3.28

0.77 ± 0.19

9.00 ± 2.65

NC

0.16 ± 0.02

4.20 ± 4.31

0.52 ± 0.29

4.67 ± 3.06

P

0.074

0.976

0.282

0.137

R33

NS

0.19 ± 0.11

6.54 ± 1.74

0.80

5.33 ± 1.16

NC

0.25 ± 0.12

5.73 ± 2.69

0.73 ± 0.08

7.67 ± 3.79

P

0.335

0.699

0.270

0.365

R36

NS

0.27 ± 0.06

5.83 ± 1.55

0.67 ± 0.14

7.67 ± 1.53

NC

0.27 ± 0.11

5.79 ± 0.40

0.65 ± 0.10

8.67 ± 2.52

P

0.768

0.103

0.877

0.588

R39

NS

0.29 ± 0.46

6.73 ± 0.67

0.68 ± 0.03

5.00

NC

0.31 ± 0.05

6.39 ± 1.19

0.63 ± 0.03

9.33 ± 2.08

P

0.872

0.841

0.133

0.068