@article{MAKHILLJAVA201110152926,
    title = {Investigation the Effects of Dietary L-Carnitine Supplementation on Characteristics of Rooster Semen During Liquid Storage},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {10},
    number = {15},
    pages = {1985-1990},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2011.1985.1990},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2011.1985.1990},
    author = {M.,B. and},
    keywords = {L-carnitine,motility,sperm,peroxidation,Iran,b-oxidation},
    abstract = {The objective of present study was to investigate the effects 
  of various levels of dietary L carnitine supplementation (0, 125, 250 and 500 
  mg kg&oline;<SUP>1</SUP>) on rooster semen characteristics during liquid storage. 
  Semen were collected from 16 rooster using abdominal massage and suitable samples 
  were mixed together and sperm characteristics including percentage of motile, 
  viable, abnormal, semen pH, volume and concentration were assessed. This experiment 
  was carried out on the basis of completely randomized design. Results showed 
  that during liquid storage, the effect of L carnitine on motility and viability 
  percentage of sperm in beltsville extender were significant (p&lt;0.05). Mean 
  comparison on the basis of duncan test showed that the highest motility and 
  viability of spermatozoa were obtained from roosters that were fed with rations 
  included 250 mg kg&oline;<SUP>1</SUP> L-carnitine supplementation. Semen characteristics 
  such as volume, pH and abnormal percentage of sperm did not differ significantly 
  (p&gt;0.05). Furthermore, semen concentration of birds fed dietary carnitine 
  significantly differ from controls during experiment (p&lt;0.05). The highest 
  concentration of semen were obtained in level 250 mg kg&oline;<SUP>1</SUP> L-carnitine. 
  Therefore, use of L-carnitine supplementation (250 mg kg&oline;<SUP>1</SUP>) 
  in broiler breeder male feeding is recommended to improve quality of rooster 
  semen.}
    }