Impact of Multinutrient Block Supplementation on Semen Quality in Etawah Crossbred Goats
Impact of Multinutrient Block Supplementation on Semen Quality in Etawah Crossbred Goats
Limbang Kustiawan Nuswantara*, Enny Tantini Setiatin, Retno Iswarin Pujaningsih, Pupus Galau Prahara, Fatmawati Mustofa, Asep Setiaji
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effects of multi-nutrient block supplementation on macroscopic and microscopic semen quality indicators in male Etawah crossbred. By describing these effects, we intended to provide practical insights on improving reproductive output in this crucial livestock breed. Throughout the trial, a total of 8 ejaculate samples (4 ejaculates/goat pre-treatment and 4 ejaculates/goat post-treatment), were collected. The study involved male Etawah corssbreed goats aged 2-4 years. Goats were not given multi-nutrient block for 2 weeks (pre-treatment), after that male Etawah crossbred goats were given additional multi-nutrient block feed for 4 weeks and then goats were not given multi-nutrient block for 2 weeks (post-treatment), each addition 150 gram of multi-nutrient block/goat/day. The independent sample t-test was used to compare the measured variables. Multi-nutrients block did not significantly (p>0.05) to volume, smell, pH, consistency, mass spermatozoa movement, motility, mortality, and concentration, but significantly (p<0.05) colour creamy white typical, increase viability (35.99% to 78%), decrease abnormality primary (2.31% to 1.05%) and tertiary (3.49% to 1.84%). The macroscopic semen observation findings of the semen improved after the treatment multi-nutrient block compared to the previous case. Also, there is no difference in the colour, smell, and consistency of goat semen. In addition, providing a multi-nutrient block has the impact of increasing sperm mortality, viability, and concentration, as well as decreasing the quantity of mortality and semen abnormalities. The abnormalities showed a decrease in post-treatment. The motility and viability of the semen in this study were identified as 78% on post-treatment. This result of motility and viability of semen indicated a good semen quality on post-treatment. The results of macroscopic and microscopic observations of semen showed that the quality of semen post-treatment was in good quality.
Keywords | Supplementation, Multi-nutrient block, Semen quality, Goats, Etawah
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