The analysis of chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera, M.) male reproduction. The case of a leading polish breeding farm

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Kania-Gierdziewicz, Joanna [1 ]
Otwinowska-Mindur, Agnieszka [1 ]
Bieniek, Jozef [1 ]
机构
[1] Agr Univ Krakow, Dept Genet Anim Breeding & Ethol, Krakow, Poland
关键词
chinchilla; length of reproductive use; males; reproduction traits; SEMEN QUALITY; ELECTROEJACULATION; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1111/asj.13490
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Research into the chinchilla male fertility concerned mainly semen quality. Little attention has been paid to lifetime reproductive performance, essential from the economical point of view. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze factors affecting the intensity of breeding use and lifetime performance of male chinchillas. After data transformation, the analysis of variance was performed to evaluate the effect of male birth litter size and age at the first effective mating. Additionally, the correlation coefficients for both litter sizes and litter rearing efficiency were calculated. For all traits, the linear regression on the sire's age at the first effective mating was found non-significant. Litter sizes differed slightly between seasons. The length of sire reproductive use was highly correlated (about 0.8) with the total number of litters and kits born and weaned. The total rearing efficiency was low, and in some cases negatively correlated with other traits, that is, with the total number of litters and kits born and weaned. Most sires were mated up to six dams; they were used in one polygamous set each. In total, the males sired about 60 litters each, hence the conclusion is that they could be extensively used and produce more benefits to chinchilla breeders.
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