Physical characteristics of the eggs of red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) reared in captivity.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ribeiro, S.; Pereira, A. F.; Capela e. Silva, F.; Ferraz de Oliveira, M. I.
- Source
- Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia; Dec2013, Vol. 65 Issue 6, p1904-1908, 5p
- Subject
- RED-legged partridge
ALECTORIS
PARTRIDGES
HATCHABILITY of eggs
DAIRY farms
ANIMAL behavior
- Language
The article discusses the results of a study on the physical characteristics of the eggs of red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) that were reared in captivity. The researchers aimed to determine the effects of female age and month of laying on the physical characteristics of red-legged partridge eggs reared in captivity. The study found that the physical characteristics of Alectoris rufa eggs are significantly influenced by the age of the female.