EVALUATION OF SEMEN QUALITY IN BREEDING RAMS DURING PREPARATION FOR THE MATING SEASON
Keywords:
breeding rams, flock, fertility, cervical insemination, breedsAbstract
This scientific paper examines issues related to the reproductive function of breeding rams of the Edilbay, Kazakh Meat-Wool, and Kazakh Semi-Coarse Wool breeds. Particular attention is given to the preparation of breeding rams for the mating period and to the analysis of the quality of their semen. Proper preparation of breeding rams for the mating season plays a key role in ensuring high reproductive efficiency in the sheep industry.
Semen parameters and fertilizing ability depend on a complex set of factors, including the animals’ health status, age, nutritional adequacy, housing conditions, and overall physical development. The main stages of preparation include organizing balanced feeding, regular health monitoring, implementing veterinary preventive measures, physiological conditioning, and maintaining optimal body weight.
An important element of preparation is the assessment of semen quality. For this purpose, samples are collected from the animals and analyzed according to several parameters: ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and the presence of various abnormalities. When evaluating semen, it is important to consider not only quantitative but also qualitative characteristics, since a high sperm concentration does not always indicate full viability.
In the process of semen analysis, both traditional visual methods and modern electronic microscopes are used, allowing for highly accurate information on sperm motility and morphological characteristics.
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