Effect of honey on West African dwarf buck semen stored under ambient conditions in sodium citrate-glycine and Illinois variable temperature buffers

Abstract

Two buffers, Illinois Variable Temperature (IVT) and sodium citrate-glycine, each with four levels of honey (0 – 3% by volume) were used to study progressive spermatozoa motility under ambient conditions.  It was generally observed that mean percentage motility decreased as the storage period increased. The motility obtained at 1 hr 50 min with 1% and 2% honey and at 2 hr 20 min with 2% honey in sodium attracts glycine used for insemination. Likewise, the result in IVT diluent at 3 hr 15 min with 1% and 2% honey and 3 hr 50 min with 1% honey could also produce good results.