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Table 2 Mean values (±SE) of semen volume (ml) collected from bulls of control and treatment groups on different weeks

From: Effect of supplementation of feed with Flaxseed (Linumusitatisimum) oil on libido and semen quality of Nilli-Ravi buffalo bulls

Weeks of Treatment

Group

Overall Mean

A (Control)

B (Treatment 1)

C (Treatment 2)

0

5.25 ± 0.95d-h

4.50 ± 0.29fgh

3.75 ± 0.48 h

4.50 ± 0.38D

5

3.38 ± 0.24 h

5.00 ± 0.41d-h

4.50 ± 0.29fgh

4.29 ± 0.26D

6

3.75 ± 0.48 h

5.75 ± 0.14c-g

4.75 ± 0.25e-h

4.75 ± 0.30CD

7

4.00 ± 0.41gh

6.50 ± 0.20a-e

6.00 ± 0.41b-f

5.50 ± 0.37BC

8

3.63 ± 0.38 h

6.50 ± 0.20a-e

6.75 ± 0.32a-d

5.63 ± 0.46ABC

9

3.63 ± 0.38 h

7.38 ± 0.24abc

7.38 ± 0.24abc

6.13 ± 0.55AB

10

3.75 ± 0.48 h

7.63 ± 0.24abc

7.88 ± 0.13ab

6.42 ± 0.59AB

11

3.63 ± 0.38 h

7.88 ± 0.31ab

8.00 ± 0.20a

6.50 ± 0.63A

12

3.63 ± 0.24 h

7.88 ± 0.13ab

8.13 ± 0.13a

6.54 ± 0.63A

Mean

3.85 ± 0.17B

6.56 ± 0.21A

6.35 ± 0.28A

 
  1. Means sharing similar letters in a row or in a column are statistically non-significant (P > 0.05). Small letters represent comparison among interaction means and capital letters are used for overall means