MORPHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF FOLLICLES AND OOCYTES IN ADULT GADDI GOAT

Abstract

Ovaries from 10 healthy adult female Gaddi goats were collected and their biometrical parameters
and visible follicles were recorded. The visible surface follicles were classified into small, medium and
large categories. The number of follicles was more in left ovary when compared to right ovary. However,
the recovery of oocytes from follicles was more in right ovary rather than the left. The A and B types of
oocytes were maximum recovered from all three categories of follicles. The diameter of oocytes with
zona pellucida was recorded maximum in A type whereas thickness of zona pellucida was maximum in
C and N types of oocytes.