Journals / Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi / 2016 / Cilt: 63 - Sayı: 2
Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica)
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- 171–177
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine morphological characteristics of pigeons in Turkey. The study was conducted with 175 pigeons (including 119 males and 56 female) which were reared in eight different enterprises in 2013. Some morphological parameters (coat color, markings, head type, eye color, rough footed, the number of tail flight feathers and typical feathering form on the head) and morphometric measurements [(body weight (428.85±5.67 g) and length (36.48±0.20 cm), trunk length (10.09±0.09 cm), wing span (67.67 ±0.26 cm) and length (31.34±0.05 cm), tail length (12.32±0.08 cm), thoracic perimeter (22.11±0.11 cm), chest width (56.02±0.42 cm) and depth (65.03±0.66 cm), head length and width (55.09±0.41 cm and 21.60±0.16 cm), bill length and depth (17.39±0.22 mm and 6.78±0.07 mm), tarsus diameter (4.36±0.04 cm)] were determined individually. While body weight (P < 0.01), body length (P < 0.05), wing span (P < 0.001), tail length (P < 0.01), chest depth (P < 0.05), bill length (P < 0.05) and bill depth (P < 0.01) were affected by age, wing span (P < 0.05), wing length (P < 0.01), chest depth (P < 0.01), bill length (P < 0.05), and tarsus diameter (P < 0.05) were affected by sex. In conclusion, due to the body weight, body length, wing span, tail length, chest depth, bill length and bill depth were affected by age, body development was sustained until later periods of growth.
Özet
Bu araştırma Türkiye’de yetiştirilen filo güvercinlerin canlı ağırlık ve çeşitli morfolojik özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amacıylayapılmıştır. Araştırma 2013 yılında sekiz işletmede, 119 erkek ve 56 dişi olmak üzere toplam 175 güvercin üzerinde yürütülmüştür.Güvercinlerde bireysel olarak vücut rengi, nişane, baş tipi, tepelilik, göz rengi, paçalılık, kuyruk telek sayısı belirlenmiştir.Ortalama canlı ağırlık değeri 428.85±5.67 g, vücut uzunluğu 36.48±0.20 cm, gövde uzunluğu 10.09±0.09 cm, kanat açıklığı ve uzunluğu67.67±0.26 cm ve 31.34±0.05 cm, kuyruk uzunluğu 12.32±0.08 cm, göğüs çevresi, genişliği ve derinliği 22.11±0.11 cm,56.02±0.42 cm, 65.03±0.66 cm, baş uzunluğu ve genişliği 55.09±0.41 cm ve 21.60±0.16 cm, gaga uzunluğu ve derinliği 17.39±0.22cm ve 6.78±0.07 cm, incik çapı 4.36±0.04 cm’ dir. Canlı ağırlık (P