The Interplay Between Trace Elements, Morphometry, and Semen Quality in Bucks During the Breeding Season
Şükrü GÜNGÖR, Muhammed Enes İNANÇ, Mine HERDOĞAN, Durmuş KAHRAMAN, Hasan Ali ÇAY, Feyza Nur MART, Ömer Gürkan DİLEK, Ramazan YILDIZ, Barış Atalay USLU, Ayhan ATA · 2026
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Şükrü Güngör and co-authors compare two goat breeds in a 2026 animal study. Honamli and Hair bucks may differ in semen quality, body build, and trace element levels during the breeding season. Sixteen bucks, eight of each breed aged two to four, took part. Semen was scored for motion, volume, acidity, and sperm traits, while blood and seminal fluid gave element readings.
Body and testicle measures completed the comparison set. Breed gaps in these traits would guide mating and feeding plans for each breed. Trace elements matter because small shortages can quietly cut fertility. A head to head record during the season that counts most gives breeders a fair basis for selection.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Şükrü GÜNGÖR, Muhammed Enes İNANÇ, Mine HERDOĞAN, Durmuş KAHRAMAN, Hasan Ali ÇAY, Feyza Nur MART, Ömer Gürkan DİLEK, Ramazan YILDIZ, Barış Atalay USLU, Ayhan ATA |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |