Abstract
This study was conducted using 18 Awassi male lambs with an average initial weight 33.57 ± 0.69 kg for the period from 9-12 months of age. Lambs were distributed randomly into three treatments each, included 6 lambs. Lambs in the first treatment (T1) were fed a diet that includes 11% of sunflower meal, the second treatment (T2) fed diet includes 11% of low degradable sunflower meal, and the third treatment (T3) were fed on a diet containing 11% low degradable sunflower seed. The results were indicated a significant increase (P≤ 0.05) in semen volume in (T2) 2.77 ml compared with the (T1) 1.98 ml and (T2)1.69 ml. Significant improve (p≤ 0.05) was noted in T2 and T3 in individual motility 87.33 and 87.70% and sperm concentration 2.45 and 2.62 × 109 / ml compared to the T1 the individual motility was 84.95% and sperm concentration 2.10 × 109 / ml, respectively. Seminal plasma concentration of total protein, globulin, and urea were higher (P≤ 0.05) in T2 as compared other treatments. Whereas, feeding low degradable sunflower seed (T3) resulted in a significant increase (P≤ 0.01) of cholesterol concentration 140.05 mg/dl in seminal plasma compared with the T1 122.78 mg/dl and T2 125.81 mg/dl, while triglycerides was decreased (P≤ 0.05) in T1 37.49 mg/dl than T2 and T3 52.72 and 58.92 mg/dl respectivly. This study was conducted using 18 Awassi male lambs with an average initial weight 33.57 ± 0.69 kg for the period from 9-12 months of age. Lambs were distributed randomly into three treatments each, included 6 lambs. Lambs in the first treatment (T1) were fed a diet that includes 11% of sunflower meal, the second treatment (T2) fed diet includes 11% of low degradable sunflower meal, and the third treatment (T3) were fed on a diet containing 11% low degradable sunflower seed. The results were indicated a significant increase (P≤ 0.05) in semen volume in (T2) 2.77 ml compared with the (T1) 1.98 ml and (T2)1.69 ml. Significant improve (p≤ 0.05) was noted in T2 and T3 in individual motility 87.33 and 87.70% and sperm concentration 2.45 and 2.62 × 109 / ml compared to the T1 the individual motility was 84.95% and sperm concentration 2.10 × 109 / ml, respectively. Seminal plasma concentration of total protein, globulin, and urea were higher (P≤ 0.05) in T2 as compared other treatments. Whereas, feeding low degradable sunflower seed (T3) resulted in a significant increase (P≤ 0.01) of cholesterol concentration 140.05 mg/dl in seminal plasma compared with the T1 122.78 mg/dl and T2 125.81 mg/dl, while triglycerides was decreased (P≤ 0.05) in T1 37.49 mg/dl than T2 and T3 52.72 and 58.92 mg/dl respectivly.
