Effects of Breed, Age, Body Condition Score, and Nutritional Status on Follicular Population, Oocyte Yield, and Quality in Three Cameroonian Zebus Cattle Bos indicus
Table 3
Relationship between follicular populations on the right and left area of ovary with breed and body condition score.
Number of follicles
Breed
BCS
Average ± SD
P-value
(1-2) n=27
(3) n=49
(4-5) n=19
Number of follicles on right ovary
Gudali n=33
(8)14.63± 0.96
(15)15.40± 0.51
(9)15.44± 0.66
15.94 ± 0.38β
0.53
White Fulani n=30
(10)12.90± 0.43
(17)14.47± 0.37
(4)12.75± 0.75
13.75 ± 0.29α
0.02
Red Fulani n=32
(9)13.11± 0.65
(17)14.24± 0.38
(6)12.83± 0.47
13.75 ± 0.29α
0.11
Average ± SD
13.48± 0.40
14.67 ± 0.25
13.58 ± 0.41
13.91 ± 0.35
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P-value
0.18
0.14
0.13
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Number of follicles on left ovary
Gudali
(8)14.25± 0.59
(15)13.60± 0.55
(9)13.78± 0.94
13.81 ± 0.38α
0.80
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(10)13.50± 0.58
(17)13.94± 0.81
(4)13.50± 1.25
13.74 ± 0.49α
0.93
Red Fulani n=32
(9)13.22± 0.36
(17)13.12± 0.38
(6)13.00± 0.36
13.13 ± 0.21α
0.94
Average ± SD
13.63 ± 0.30
13.53 ± 0.34
13.47 ± 0.50
13.54 ± 0.38
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P-value
0.39
0.65
0.81
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Total number of follicles
Gudali
(8)28.63± 0.99
(15)29.33± 0.75
(9)28.11± 1.04
28.81 ± 0.51β
0.61
n=33
White Fulani n=30
(10)26.00± 0.84
(17)28.41± 0.77
(4)26.25± 1.54
27.35 ± 0.56α
0.12
Red Fulani n=32
(9)26.44± 0.74
(17)27.41± 0.45
(6)26.00± 0.77
26.88 ± 0.36α
0.27
Average ± SD
26.93 ± 0.52
28.33 ± 0.39
27.05 ± 0.65
27.43 ± 0.52
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P-value
0.10
0.14
0.31
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x, y, and z: being on the same line, values affected with the same letter do not differ significantly (P > 0.05). α, β, and ɤ: being on the same column, values affected with the same letter do not differ significantly (P > 0.05).
