The application of sexing technology to separate X and Y spermatozoa is a strategic step to fulfill the beef demand in Indonesia. Current sexing methods like gradient density percoll, bovine serum albumin, and spectrophotometry did not have 100% accuracy to separate between X and Y spermatozoa. The molecular...

Swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is one of the potential animal livestock for meat production but is still not popular as meat compared to both cattle and goats. Buffalo farmers, especially in Malang Regency, mostly used buffalo for ploughing the rice fields with traditional care and unprogrammed breeding....

The Leptin gene, also known as ‘obese’, was an important regulator of growth traits which is the principal economic value of beef cattle. This paper aimed to investigate the potency of the Leptin gene as a selection marker of economic traits for Madura cattle. This study was performed by literature review...

Body weight is an economically important trait of Ongole Grade (OG) cattle which should be genetically improved. To improve the body weight of OG cattle, their genetic parameters ought to be estimated inclusive heritability, breeding values and genetic correlations between traits. This research was aimed...

Crosses between local cattle and pure Belgian Blue cattle often causes birth difficulty because the calf size is too large. In order to avoid this problem, crossbreeding is not conducted with pure Belgian Blue cattle, but with Belgian Blue crossbreeds. In order to support the crossbreeding program between...

Semen processing can reduce the motility and viability of the sperm. The focus of this research was to evaluate the shelflife of liquid semen which could still be used for insemination in thin tail sheep semen diluted with Egg Yolk Citrate and noni (Morinda citrifolia Linn) extract. Semen was collected...

Cryopreservation of ram sperm reduces sperm motility and breaks sperm membrane integrity due to free radicals developed by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, it provokes cryodamage and deteriorates sperm quality. This study investigated the effect of glutathione addition as an antioxidant agent...

Goat’s lactation ability is affected by its reproductive ability to produce kids. Doe’s parturition is one of the most important considerations for goat’s milk production sustainability. This research aimed to determine the estrous characteristics in lactating Saanen Ettawah Crossbred (SAPERA) on different...