The Correlation Between Scrotal Circumference, Scrotal Volume, and Semen Quantity and Quality on Fat Tailed Rams



Sigit Bintara(1*), Dyah Maharani(2), I Gede Suparta Budiarta(3), Arina Nur Mujadidyyati(4)

(1) Fakultas Peternakan, Universitas Gadjah Mada
(2) Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada
(3) Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada
(4) Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study aimed at knowing the correlation between scrotal circumference with scrotal volume, and scrotal volume with the quantity and quality of semen produced by fat-tailed rams (FTR) in Sapudi Island, Sumenep, East Java. The methods of the study include measurement of scrotal circumference and scrotal volume, data collection and data analysis. The variables observed were a scrotal circumference, scrotal volume, semen quantity and quality. The data obtained were analyzed using correlation model. The results showed that there was a significant correlation (P<0.05) between scrotal circumference and scrotal volume with a correlation coefficient of 0.852. While between scrotal volume and semen quantity, there was also a significant correlation (P<0.05) with a correlation coefficient of 0.774. Between scrotal volume and semen quality (concentration, motility, viability and abnormality) there was no significant correlation. It was concluded that there was very strong and positive correlation between scrotal circumference and scrotal volume, and there was a strong and positive correlation between scrotal volume and semen quantity, but there was no significant correlation between scrotal volume and semen quality (concentration, motility, viability and abnormality).

Keywords


fat-tailed rams; scrotal circumference; scrotal volume; semen quantity; semen quality

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