35-Title: Effect of seasonality on reproductive parameters in sirohi bucks reared under environmental conditions of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Mona Chourasiya, Shivika Chouksey, Shriya Shastri, Pushkar Sharma and Satya Nidhi Shukla
Source: Ruminant Science (2024)-13(1):181-184.

Abstract

How to cite this manuscript: Chourasiya Mona, Chouksey Shivika, Shastri Shriya, Sharma Pushkar and Shukla Satya Nidhi (2024). Effect of seasonality on reproductive parameters in sirohi bucks reared under environmental conditions of Madhya Pradesh. Ruminant Science 13(1):181-184.
Abstract
The present study was carried out on 288 ejaculates collected from selected 12 adult Sirohi bucks. These were examined immediately after collection to correlate with environmental variables. Correlation shows temperature had a significant positive correlation with ejaculate volume whereas, sunshine hours were negatively correlated with volume and sperm viability. Temperature Humidity Index (THI) was negatively correlated with pH, sperm viability and abnormality. Data showed variation in breeding pattern i.e., the highest breeding was observed in winter (9.98%) followed by summer (7.83%) and monsoon (7.64%). These variables should be addressed while evaluating breeding performance.
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