Body Morphometry and Development of the Digestive System of Grey Partridge (Perdix Perdix) Depending on Age and Gender
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The experiment used 100 grey partridges ( Perdix perdix L.), which were reared rst in connement and later in aviaries. Partridges were lighter and had greater body dimensions at 36 weeks compared to 12 weeks except for trunk length. Older birds showed greater values ( p> 0.05) of compactness and lower values of massiveness and long- leggedness. Signicant differences were found for keel length in females. At 36 weeks, male and female partridges had signicantly greater total intestinal length, males had signicantly longer small intestine and rectum, and females were characterized by signicantly longer caeca and greater ( p< 0.05) intestine to body length ratio. Older birds had signicantly greater gizzard weight and percentage and heart percentage (males and females), as well as signicantly lower liver weight (males) and spleen weight and percentage. The present study provided information on the growth and development of farmed grey partridges before release into the natural environment.
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