Phenotypic Characterization of Jalali Pigeon: Morphological, productive and reproductive characteristics of Jalali Pigeon - Softcover

Bhowmik, Nayan; Mia, Md. Mohan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 365933393X ISBN 13: 9783659333934

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Jalali pigeon is an important genetic resource of Bangladesh. Mean body length, wing span, shank length, bill length and head length of mature Jalali pigeon were 33.28±0.18, 64.37±0.20, 3.08±0.02, 2.04±0.01 and 3.66±0.02 cm, respectively. Mean body weight of Jalali pigeon at 3-day, 15-day, 1-month and 5-month of age were 31.68±1.08, 225.53±3.89, 275.59±1.48 and 324.79±3.41 gm, respectively. The egg weight, egg length and width, hatching period, fledgling period and interclutch period of Jalali pigeon were 16.18±0.08 gm, 3.75±0.006 and 2.81±0.005 cm, 18.00±0.09, 35.80±0.22 and 32.33±0.66 days, respectively. The color of body, bill, skin, shank, toe, eye, eyelid, eggs, and head, neck, body, wing, tail and down feather, and shape of body, bill and eggs of Jalali pigeon were gray, gray black with white cere, pink, red, red with grayish black claw, black cornea encircled with orange color ring, gray, white, and dark gray, dark blue gray with violet, gray, pale gray with two black bands, gray with black tipped and white, and round, curve and oval, respectively.

About this title

About the Author:

DR. Nayan Bhowmik obtained his DVM and M.S. (in Genetics and Animal Breeding) degree from Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh. He joined Sylhet Agricultural University in 2013 as a Lecturer of Genetics and Animal Breeding. His research interests include population genetics and animal biotechnology.

About this edition

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 365933393X
• ISBN 13: 9783659333934
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64