journal of kerbala university

This study was conducted to examine effect of licorice extract that was added to drinking water of local Iraqi roosters on some semen traits .The animal was divided randomly in to four groups. 10%,20% and 30% of licorice extract was added to water of T2,T3 and T4 respectively. Whereas T1 used as control treatment . The results showed highly significant increase in the semen quality compare with control treatment.The ejaculation volume,mass activity, individual motility and sperms concentration increased significantly in T2,T3 and T4 in compare with T1 ,while T2,T3andT4 decreased significantly in abnormal and died sperms percentage. This study indicate that the licorice extract has good influence to improvement of semen quality of local Iraqi roosters .