April 2014

Post-thawed and fresh spermatozoa motion characteristics of Sahiwal bulls under computer-assisted semen analyser (CASA)

In this study, motion characteristics of spermatozoa was assessed by computer assisted semen analyser (CASA) for evaluating fertility potential of Sahiwal bulls. Twelve bulls were selected and grouped into two on the basis of age (AGI < 50 months old; AGII > 50 months old) and scrotal circumferences (SCI < 33 cm; SCII > 33 cm). The following CASA parameters i.e., velocity average path (VAP, μm/s),...

Author(s): Ulfina Galmessa, T. K. Mohanty, V. S. Raina, A. K. Gupta and Shiv Prasad

April 2014

Socio-economic characteristics of poultry production in lowland and midland agro-ecological zones of central Tigray, Ethiopia

The study was conducted to explore the socio-economic characteristics of poultry production in lowland and midland agro-ecological zones of central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Two districts were selected using systematic random sampling method from midland and lowland agro-ecology. Out of the total chicken keepers in the area 160 sample farmers, 80 from each district were selected randomly using lottery method. Data like...

Author(s): A. T. Alem, G. T. Yayneshet and A. H. Aklilu