Effects of Artificial Insemination Methods on Reproductive Performance of Ho Breed of Chicken

This study was conducted to assess reproductive performanceof Ho breed of chicken byartificial insemination. Semen qualities of Ho chicken were surveyed on 30mature chickens (30 weeks of ageand4.0 - 5.5 kgin weight)and45 mature hens (30 weeks old, weighing 3.0 - 3.5 kg)were chosen. All experimental Ho chickens were characterized by appearance-characteristic features.The cocks of Ho breedwere trained to exploit semen by hand massageandafter each extraction the semen wereassessed for quality (color, pH, volume - V; motility - A; sperm concentration - C; VAC; and the percentage of abnormality sperm). Hens were artificially inseminated by direct delivery of semen into the Hen’s vagina/oviduct. The study results showed that the cocksgainedejaculatory reflexrightafter the first time, 3 days and 7 days of training and the cocks without ejaculatory reflex were73.33%, 6.67%, 3.33%and 16.67%, respectively. Semen color was mostly milky white. Total straight moving sperms and the proportionof abnormal sperms in an ejaculationwas 1.59 billion and 12.06%, respectively. Highest percentages of fertilized eggs (92.51%) with class I chicks were achieved with semen collection frequencyof three daysintervaland insemination with0.05mlsemen.