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Genetic parameters and breeding values for semen characteristics in Hanoverian stallions.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene - 1 Aug 2014
Labitzke D, Sieme H, Martinsson G, Distl O
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to show whether semen traits of 30 Hanoverian stallions regularly used in AI may be useful for breeding purposes. Semen characteristics were studied using 15 149 ejaculates from 30 Hanoverian stallions of the State Stud Celle of Lower Saxony. Semen samples were collected between 2005 and 2009. Traits analysed were gel-free volume, sperm concentration, total and motile sperm...
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