Atividade folicular ovariana em avestruz (Struthio camelus) avaliada por ultrassonografia e sua relação com fotoperíodo e postura

The objective of this study was to describe emus’ breeding performance in Brazil at different ages, grouped in couples or colonies. The duration of the breeding season and the production of eggs per female housed were recorded, and the productivity and breeding variables were associated with the variation of the photoperiod. The total production of the flock was 180 eggs, and the breeding season lasted 167 days (April-September), a period with an average of 11 h and 11min of daylight. The breeding season lasted 113, 133 and 82 days, the numbers of eggs produced per female were 7.29, 25.67 and 17.3, and productivity values were 31.6, 38.6, and 45.4% in the groups of birds with ages of two, four and seven years, respectively. The breeding season in 2016 occurred between April and August in Brazil. Older birds tended to start breeding later. The production rate observations indicated that earlier peak production was associated with lower egg production potential. Finally, there was a tendency for better breeding performance of birds housed in couples than in groups with more birds.

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Observational study on the breeding performance of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in Brazil

Quintero

Calixto

Almeida

et al. 2020

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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Atividade folicular ovariana em avestruz (Struthio camelus) avaliada por ultrassonografia e sua relação com fotoperíodo e postura

Abstract: Desse modo, o método ultrassonográfico foi satisfatório na avaliação folicular ovariana e no acompanhamento reprodutivo no avestruz, sendo mais adequado o acesso pelo antímero direito.

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Observational study on the breeding performance of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in Brazil

Observational study on the breeding performance of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in Brazil

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