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- Title
Assessing the Effects of the Mating Sex Ratios on Reproductive Performance of Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus.
- Authors
Mushtaq-ul-Hassan, Muhammad; Naz, Shabana; Abrar, Muhammad; Mahmood, Sultan; Ali, Zahid; Mahmood, Faiza; Sarwar, Muhammad
- Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the role of peacock-peahen ratios on egg production, fertility and hatchability in Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in a Wildlife Park to explore most productive mating sex ratio for a period of 16 weeks. A total of 42 birds (12♂ & 30♀) was selected for the study and kept in 12 cages. The sex ratios maintained were 1♂: 1♀ (Group A), 1♂: 2♀ (Group B), 1♂: 3♀ (Group C) and 1♂: 4♀ (Group D). Each group had three replicates. The birds were randomly released into twelve cages with each cage contained one sex ratio. Before data collection, the birds were given an adaptation period of one week. Peacock-peahen ratio (1♂: 3♀) exhibited significant effect (P<.0.05) on mean egg production (1.78±0.14), egg weight (98.21g±7.02), egg fertility (81.25%±6.28), hatchability (61.95%±1.00) and mounting numbers (2.66+0.09). Whereas, the mean display duration, display number, mounting duration and total time taken for mating were not affected by any peacock-peahen mating ratio. Maximum number of eggs were produced having mating sex ratio 1:3 in terms of egg production, egg weight, egg fertility (%), hatchability (%) and number of mating.
- Subjects
PEAFOWL; HATCHABILITY of eggs; FERTILITY; SEX ratio; ANIMAL sexual behavior; BIRDS
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2013, Vol 45, Issue 6, p1623
- ISSN
0030-9923
- Publication type
Article