Summary. Changes during puberty were studied in the live ram lamb by collecting electro-ejaculates and measuring fructose and citric acid concentration and sperm density and morphology. Fructose and citric acid secretion preceded spermatogenesis. Sperm motility improved with decreasing numbers of abnormal spermatozoa. Observations are included on the separation of the penis from the prepuce. In addition, the influence of season of birth on lamb ejaculates was studied. Reproductive development in lambs born in late summer was delayed, androgen secretion being more markedly affected than spermatogenesis. The results of these studies support the view that the onset of male puberty coincides with the time when the testes become androgenically active, the accessory glands begin to secrete fructose and citric acid, and the animal exhibits characteristic male behaviour.
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