Table 2 Summary statistics for semen quality parameters of boars measured in TN and HS periods (2017)

Tolerant (n = 6)

TN

Mean ± SD

69.9 ± 12.1^a

88.6 ± 4.5^a

96.3 ± 0.6^a

2.5 ± 1.0^a

5.8 ± 6.8^a

Range

53.4–85.9

83.3–93.3

95.6–97.0

1.4–3.6

0.0–15.0

HS

Mean ± SD

86.3 ± 14.5^b

89.1 ± 7.5^a

90.0 ± 3.7^a

6.1 ± 2.9^a

1.3 ± 3.3^a

Range

67.6–107.6

74.5–95.1

85.0–94.2

2.9–10.3

0.0–8.0

Susceptible (n = 6)

TN

Mean ± SD

87.6 ± 13.7^a

92.2 ± 2.8^a

86.5 ± 12.0^a

8.1 ± 12.2^a

23.0 ± 23.3^a

Range

74.3–111.4

88.6–95.9

63.3–97.6

0.8–32.8

0.0–67.0

HS

Mean ± SD

71.0 ± 15.8^b

82.8 ± 2.5^a

88.9 ± 12.1^a

9.0 ± 10.9^a

32.3 ± 24.6^b

Range

40.1–81.9

79.2–85.7

73.2–98.0

1.3–24.2

15.0–81.0