A.K.SinhaDr.Chandra Shekhar Singh2024-10-072024-10-072006https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810215426This study was carried out on 80 hens and 20 cocks of Desi breed maintained at Avian Research and Development Centre, Ranchi Veterinary College, Ranchi. Birds were allocated to different groups. Birds were allocated to different groups. 1.Cocks Group T1 = Distilled cow urine administration 2.Cocks Group C1= Simple drinking water 3. Hens Group T2 = Distilled cow urine Administration 4. Hens Group C2= Simple drinking water • Semen was collected by massage method and insemination was done with tuberculin syringe. • Ejaculation time of treated cocks and untreated cocks was non significant. • Highly significant difference was observed with respect to motility Percentage and sperm concentration between semen of treated cocks and untreated cocks . Where as no difference was observed with regard to volume of semen, live sperm percentage and normal sperm Percentage. • Highly significant effect of treatment was observed on fertility of eggs. • Highly significant effect of treatment on hatchability of eggs was observed. • Significant effect of treatment was observed in weight of eggs. • Highly significantly difference was observed with respect to albumen index and shape index between treated hens and untreated hens. • Yolk index and shell thickness of treated hens and untreated hens were non- significant. • Administration of distilled cow urine may be effective to improve seminal quality, fertility and hatchability of eggs and egg qualities.EnglishThesis