Kualitas Semen Segar Sapi Bali Sebelum Dibekukan Di UPTD Balai Inseminasi Buatan Daerah Provinsi Nusa Tengara Barat

Semen quality evaluation is one approach to determine the fertility of bulls, although there is no accurate test to measure fertility levels. Evaluation of the quality of fresh semen is very necessary to determine the quality of spermatozoa produced by each individual livestock. This study aims to evaluate the quality of fresh semen from Bali cattle before freezing at the Artificial Insemination Center of the NTB Animal Husbandry and Health Service. This study used 7 Bali cattle that were reared intensively with feeding, with the parameters observed, namely macroscopic characteristics, namely volume, color, pH and concentration as well as microscopic characteristics, namely mass movement, motility and concentration of spermatozoa. The results of these observations show that the quality of cow semen before freezing is that macroscopic and microscopic observations appear normal and in accordance with good sperm quality standard