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- Title
EFFECT OF BREED OF FALCON ON SEMEN QUALITY TRAITS.
- Authors
AL-DARAJI, Hazim J.; AL-SHEMMARY, Sabah A.
- Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of falcon breed on semen quality traits. A total of 12 sexually matured males from three breeds of falcon (4 falcon males from each breed), which were Gyr, Saker and Peregrine falcons, were used in this study. Birds were reared at typical falcon houses which were provided with all standard requirements for falconry. During the reproductive season (January - April) all males were trained on semen collection procedure by using special protocol to handle these birds. Semen samples were collected from all males on a fortnightly basis. Semen traits involved in this study were ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, total number of spermatozoa, mass motility, individual motility and percentage of dead spermatozoa, abnormal spermatozoa and acrosomal abnormalities. Result revealed that there are significant differences between three breeds of falcons in regards to the semen quality characteristics involved in this experiment. Peregrine falcon recorded the highest values (P ≤ 0.05) with respect to ejaculate volume, sperm concentration, total number of spermatozoa, mass motility and individual motility followed by the results of Saker falcon, while Gyr falcon recorded the lowest values as concerning these traits. Results also indicated that Peregrine falcon surpasses (P ≤ 0.05) Saker and Gyr falcons concerning the percentages of live spermatozoa, normal spermatozoa and normal acrosomes. However, there were no significant differences (P ≥ 0.05) between Saker and Gyr falcons with relation to mass motility and percentages of dead spermotoza and acrosomal abnormalities. In conclusion, results of this study clearly indicated that there were significant differences between Gyr, Saker and Peregrine falcons regarding semen quality traits involved in this study and Peregrine falcon excelled the other two breeds of falcon in relation to these semen traits.
- Subjects
FALCONS; BIRD reproduction; FALCONRY; SEMEN analysis; SPERM motility
- Publication
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 3, p725
- ISSN
2067-533X
- Publication type
Article