Dekalb XL Single Comb White Leghorn pullets were
immunized against poly-L-glutamic acid (PGA) complexed with
methylated bovine serum albumin (MBSA) at 9 weeks of age.
Pullets immunized against MBSA as well as non-immunized
pullets served as controls. At 18 weeks of age, pullets
were moved from a floor pen into...
Previous research has shown that sperm mobility is a primary determinant of fertility in fowl. Sperm mobility denotes the net movement of a sperm population, and males can be characterized by phenotype. Sperm acylcarnitine content differs between low and high sperm mobility phenotypes. The release of acyl groups from phospholipids...