Influence of Season and Liquid Storage at 16 °C on Beni Arouss Bucks’ Semen Quality
Sara El Kadili,
Nathalie Kirschvink,
Marianne Raes,
Jean Loup Bister,
Bouchaib Archa,
Ahmed Douaik,
Mouad Chentouf
Affiliations
Sara El Kadili
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
Nathalie Kirschvink
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
Marianne Raes
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
Jean Loup Bister
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit, Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
Bouchaib Archa
Department of Animal Production, Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, Route Haj Kaddour, BP. S/40, 50001 Meknes, Morocco
Ahmed Douaik
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Regional Center of Rabat, PB 6570, 10101 Rabat, Morocco
Mouad Chentouf
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Regional Center of Tangier, Bd Sidi Mohamed Ben abdellah78, 90010 Tangier, Morocco
The study aimed at determining the effect of storage and season on fresh semen of Beni Arouss goats. Ejaculates were collected at monthly intervals from seven mature bucks and were extended at a final concentration of 800 × 106 spermatozoa. ml-1 and stored at 16 °C for 24 h. Semen motility, viability and normal morphology were assessed at 0, 4, 8 and 24 h after collection. Motility and normal morphology parameters were recorded using computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) and viability was analyzed using eosin–nigrosin staining. As expected, motility, viability and normal morphology parameters showed a significant reduction within 24 h of storage and during all seasons (p p < 0.05). In conclusion, the storage ability of Beni Arouss bucks’ semen stored at 16 °C was significantly higher during the summer.
