Table 1 Summary statistics for semen quality parameters of boars measured in TN and HS periods (2016)

Tolerant (n = 6)

TN

Mean ± SD

72.9 ± 6.3^a

88.0 ± 4.0^a

90.1 ± 4.5^a

2.5 ± 1.0^a

3.7 ± 4.9^a

Range

63.1–79.4

83.3–92.6

84.4–95.2

1.3–3.8

0.0–10.4

HS

Mean ± SD

83.9 ± 7.2^a

86.3 ± 6.1^a

90.2 ± 4.1^a

2.9 ± 1.0^a

1.4 ± 3.3^a

Range

75.4–94.3

78.5–93.1

83.5–94.1

2.0–4.1

0.0–8.2

Susceptible (n = 6)

TN

Mean ± SD

82.1 ± 6.8a

91.2 ± 2.3^a

86.0 ± 4.8^a

6.6 ± 7.5^a

11.3 ± 6.6^a

Range

71.3–89.4

88.3–94.3

78.2–91.2

0.8–21.4

1.4–21.5

HS

Mean ± SD

64.7 ± 11.8^b

78.5 ± 2.7^a

79.0 ± 10.6^a

12.6 ± 11.5^a

27.3 ± 10.5^b

Range

44.2–78.3

74.2–82.2

63.4–92.3

1.8–32.9

15.3–46.8