The Effect of Sexual due to the Production of Semen on Ongole Crossbred

Abstract

Ongole crossbred (CO) is a local cow that has long been bred in Indonesia. One strategy to increase population is to produce frozen semen with good quality. Semen production is influenced by libido which is known through male sexual behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sexual behavior on semen production. The research material included 3 OC cattle studs aged 4-5 years with a body weight of 500-600 kg. Semen is collected twice a week using the artificial vaginal method. The method used in the study was observational. Sexual behavior parameters include libido and ejaculation duration. Semen production variables are known by calculating total spermatozoa and total motile spermatozoa. Data were analyzed using Randomized Block Design (RBD) consisting of 3 treatments and 10 replications. If there is a difference, continue with Duncan's Multiple Distance Test. The relationship between sexual behavior and semen production was calculated by Pearson correlation and its effect was calculated by linear regression. The results showed that the length of libido was not significant (P> 0.05), the duration of ejaculation was significantly (P <0.01), the total spermatozoa was significantly (P <0.01), and the total motile spermatozoa was significantly (P <0.01) in all three male males. The relationship between the duration of libido and semen production was insignificant (P> 0.05), while the duration of ejaculation had a significant relationship (P <0.05) to total spermatozoa with R2 = 22.15% and total motile spermatozoa with R2 = 25.84 %. The conclusion of the study was that there was an influence on sexual behavior on semen production in OC cattle