| Yazarlar (2) |
Diğer Demirel ERGÜN
Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Atilla TAŞKIN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| The outer appearance of the budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), the smallest member of the parrot family, is remarkable. These features are the most preferred reason (Wyndham, 1980). It was domesticated in England in 1850. Budgerigars are 18 cm tall and their beak is short and thick. They make 4-6 eggs in each breeding season. The incubation period is 18-21 days. The pups leave the nest after 30-35 days. During this period, they are fed with crop milk by the mother until they become self-sufficient. They reach maturity in about 6 months (Petek, 2004). Budgerigar breeding is crucial for the effort to meet the needs of pet ownership and to reduce supplies in the wild. Breeding of domestic budgerigars is a promising sector due to ease of care and high commercial value of birds. Determination of bird age is very important for increasing the population (Yakubu, 2011). In addition, age determination eliminates the risk of commercial disputes, contamination due to unnecessary animal movement and transport of diseases between businesses. Budgerigars, which have an average life of 8-10 years, have no significant differences in their physical appearance, except minor differences (Skinner et al., 1997). This demonstrates the partial utility of morphometric properties in determining the age of budgerigars. In this context, age-dependent changing anatomical and morphometric characteristics are used in age determination of budgerigars. In general, features such as forehead lines, eye, cere color and cheek spots are evaluated in budgerigars. It was reported that the color of feathers in budgerigars may be caused by melanin and carotenoids in the … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Bildiri Türü | Tebliğ/Bildiri |
| Bildiri Alt Türü | Tam Metin Olarak Yayınlanan Tebliğ (Uluslararası Kongre/Sempozyum) |
| Bildiri Niteliği | Alanında Hakemli Uluslararası Kongre/Sempozyum |
| Bildiri Dili | İngilizce |
| Kongre Adı | The 11. International Animal Science Conference Cappadocia, Turkey |
| Kongre Tarihi | 20-10-2019 / 22-10-2019 |
| Basıldığı Ülke | Türkiye |
| Basıldığı Şehir |
