Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences ()
Breeding possibilities of pheasants (p. colchicus) in intensive conditions and cold climatic zone: ii. growth and carcass characteristics
Abstract
In this study; growth rate. feed consumption, feed conversion and carcass traits of pheasants has been investigated in Konya farm conditions. Hatching weight of Pheasant chicks were determined as 21.97±0.13 g. Average body weights of pheasants on fourth, eighth, fourteenth ve eightteenth weeks were determined as; 153,73, 462.87 . 835.61 ve 955.17 g respectively. Average body weights of female and male pheasants at the same weeks were realized as: 133.40 and 163.33. 420.16 and 495.56, 701.67 and 909.67 and 790.18 and 1074.92 g respectively. Feed conversion ratio and feed consumption were calculated as 5.51 kg and 5141.80 g. The slaughter percentage of female and male pheasants were determined as 80.37 % and 79,03 %. Breast percentage and thigh percentage o1 male and female pheasants were determined as; 34.00 % and 27.57 %, 34.39 % and 27.18 % respectively.
