Table-1.
In vitro sperm characters of neat semen samples in Black Bengal bucks.
| Buck number | Volume (µl) | Concentration (millions/ml) | Mass motility | Individual motility (%) | Functional membrane integrity (%) | Abnormal count (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 490±16.33a | 2533.10±76.60bc | 4.60±0.16a | 72.40±1.06a | 65.30±3.11bc | 3.70±0.25b |
| 48 | 485.20±36.55a | 2594.10±31.48ab | 3.40±0.26b | 62.40±3.18bc | 58.00±2.32de | 5.00±0.26ab |
| 51 | 485.20±56.29a | 3020.10±80.86a | 3.10±0.31bc | 60.90±4.46bcd | 73.20±3.38a | 4.70±0.30ab |
| 52 | 415.20±22.42a | 2339.60±20.00c | 2.90±0.23bc | 49.90±3.57e | 61.40±2.79bcd | 4.90±0.31ab |
| 53 | 425.20±13.43a | 2417.40±36.54c | 2.70±0.21c | 49.90±2.38e | 62.60±2.35bcd | 4.40±0.40ab |
| 55 | 455.20±8.97a | 2406.60±65.10c | 3.80±0.20ab | 67.90±2.36ab | 71.70±2.61ab | 4.70±0.47ab |
| 57 | 290.20±12.47b | 2486.60±73.41bc | 2.80±0.20c | 63.40±1.83ab | 60.70±3.00cd | 4.80±0.33ab |
| 59 | 270.20±8.16b | 2329.60±10.43c | 2.70±0.15c | 54.40±1.38de | 51.50±1.20e | 5.70±0.16a |
| 67 | 260.20±6.66b | 2530.10±12.42bc | 2.80±0.13c | 55.40±1.17cde | 51.80±0.92e | 5.70±0.26a |
| Mean | 397.40±32.25 | 2517.50±69.63 | 3.20±0.21 | 59.60±2.60 | 61.80±2.53 | 4.80±0.20 |
Data show all mean±SEM (n=10). Means in a column with different superscripts a, b, c, d, and e differ significantly at p<0.01. SEM=Standard error of the mean