Relationship of Testicular Weight to Age and Scrotal Circumference of Holstein Bulls

Testicular weights were recorded for 250 Holstein bulls ranging in age from 19 to 189 mo. The multiple regression equation that best described the relationship between paired-testes weight and age of bull was Ŷ = −368.8 + 952.2 log X −180.3 (log X)2, where Ŷ is paired-testes weight in g and X is bul...

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Published in:Journal of dairy science 1976-04, Vol.59 (4), p.730-732
Main Authors: Coulter, G.H., Foote, R.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Animals
Cattle - anatomy & histology
Male
Organ Size
Scrotum - anatomy & histology
Spermatogenesis
Testis - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Testicular weights were recorded for 250 Holstein bulls ranging in age from 19 to 189 mo. The multiple regression equation that best described the relationship between paired-testes weight and age of bull was Ŷ = −368.8 + 952.2 log X −180.3 (log X)2, where Ŷ is paired-testes weight in g and X is bull age in mo. Correlations between these two variables were .86 for 24 bulls ≤60 mo of age and .60 for 23 >60 mo of age. A linear regression equation for 47 bulls was Ŷ = −645.5 + 34.0 X, where Ŷ is paired-testes weight in g and X is scrotal circumference in cm measured within 1 mo of slaughter. The correlation coefficient was .79. Differences in testicular weights of bulls of similar ages were large. These should be taken into account by measuring scrotal circumference and selecting young bulls with larger testes and superior spermatozoal producing capabilities.
ISSN:0022-0302
1525-3198
DOI:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(76)84265-8