Evaluation the impact of different levels of propolis on some reproductive features in iraqi local roosters

Abstract

The current work designed to explore the porpolis potential on some characters related with fertility in Iraqi local roosters. Thirty mature white local roosters, age between 27-28 weeks, randomly distributed into three groups (n=10). Treatment 1 (T1) group, control group, taken the standard diet during the research period (ten weeks), each rooster of treatment 2 & 3 (T2 & T3) received 0.25 & 0.5 g/day of propolis, respectively. At ten weeks ending, blood samples obtained from vein of wing to evaluate the levels of cholesterol, globulin, albumin, total protein, testosterone hormone, Interstitial cell - stimulating hormone (ICSH) and Follicle- stimulating Hormone (FSH) in serum. Roosters were euthanized and testes collected to determine their length, weight, width and height. Roosters of T2 and T3 groups' showed a significant elevation in morphological measurements of testes compared to control group (T1) (P < 0.05). In addition, the values of serum globulin, protein, testosterone hormone, ICSH and FSH raised significantly in T3 and T2 roosters compared to T1 group (P < 0.05). We can conclude that the Iraqiporpolis plays a vital role in fertility efficiency because its ability to reduce oxidative stress and act as a phytoestrogens leading to improve the testicular size and weight, as well as, enhance the reproductive hormones in Iraqi local roosters.