Table 1 Quantitative and qualitative semen characteristics of stallion ejaculates (number of ejaculates per stallion within brackets) used in this study (mean ± SD).
Stallion (no. ejaculates) | Concentration (×106/mL) | Motility (%) | Spermatozoa with normal morphology (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
A (4) | 201 ± 67 | 69 ± 13 | 69.9 ± 8.3 |
F (4) | 356 ± 58 | 57 ± 14 | 75.6 ± 2.8 |
G (3) | 216 ± 44 | 55 ± 8.7 | 77.5 ± 4.0 |
H (3) | 228 ± 50 | 73 ± 5 | 31.2 ± 4.0 |
K (4) | 162 ± 88 | 68 ± 5 | 71.8 ± 2.1 |
Q (4) | 254 ± 88 | 71 ± 6 | 66.5 ± 7.8 |
R (4) | 254 ± 86 | 65 ± 5 | 72.5 ± 2.8 |
T (4) | 165 ± 47 | 68 ± 6 | 73.1 ± 2.1 |
W (3) | 175 ± 38 | 63 ± 6 | 50.3 ± 2.9 |
Y (4) | 276 ± 51 | 75 ± 6 | 77.4 ± 3.3 |
Z (4) | 189 ± 16 | 73 ± 6 | 66.8 ± 3.6 |