Table 3.
Duration and frequencies of recorded parameters during semen collection session of housed dromedary camels (n = 6) in two different management systems (H23 vs. ConExF): housed in a single box for 23 h with 1 h in a paddock (H23), and exposed for 17 h to females (ConExF). Data are expressed as mean ± SE
| Parameters | H23 | ConExF | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latency time (s; LT) | 175.9 ± 81.4 | 33.9 ± 6.5 | 0.06 |
| Service time (min; ST) | 13.3 ± 2.8 | 12.3 ± 2.5 | 0.75 |
| Time spent near female/standing over the female (min; TSNF) | 10.2 ± 2.1 | 12.4 ± 2.0 | 0.44 |
| Time spent far to female/walking around (min; TSFF) | 12.5 ± 2.6 | 17.3 ± 2.1 | 0.11 |
| Mating time (min; MT) | 36.1 ± 4.1 | 42.1 ± 1.7 | 0.17 |
| Blatering (n/TSNF) | 19.9 ± 5.0 | 18.5 ± 5.1 | 0.82 |
| Teethgrinding (n/TSNF) | 80.5 ± 37.6 | 74.2 ± 32.8 | 0.87 |
| Tailflapping (n/TSNF) | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 6.6 ± 4.4 | 0.34 |
| Sound emission (n/TSNF) | 5.5 ± 2.5 | 3.7 ± 1.8 | 0.57 |
| Sniffing (n/TSNF) | 4.2 ± 1.4 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 0.88 |
| Flehmen (n/TSNF) | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.33 |
| Defecation (n/TSNF) | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.81 |
| Dulaa (n/TSNF) | 19.4 ± 3.6 | 13.7 ± 2.6 | 0.06 |
| Yawning (n/TSNF) | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 0.64 |
| Contact/interaction with female (n/TSNF) | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 0.87 |
| Number of mounts (n/MT) | 4.3 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 0.84 |
| Attempt of mounts (n/MT) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 0.64 |
| Froth on the mouth (score 1 to 5) | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 2.9 ± 0.4 | 0.81 |
| Nervousness (score 1 to 5) | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 0.64 |
| Libido score (0 to 5) | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 0.2 | 0.21 |