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The present study was conducted to evaluate the impact of different mating ratios (male-female) on egg production, egg fertilization %, egg hatching % and courtship behavior in Silver Pheasant Lophura nycthemera at three stations for a period of 16 weeks. The birds were kept in four groups with following malefemale ratios: Group-A (1:2), Group-B (1:3), Group-C (1:4) and Group-D (1:5). The results showed that Group-B (1:3) ratio has significant effect on mean number of eggs (1.75 ± 0.15), Group-C (1:4) on weight of eggs (93.22 ± 5.02), Group-C (1:4) and Group-D (1:5) on egg fertilization and hatching % while Group-B (1:3), Group-C (1:4) and Group-D (1:5) on time spent in mating. The feed consumed and feed conversion ratio was significant in Group-D (1:5).
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Kaleem, M., Ruby, T., Khan, A.A. et al. Impact of different mating sex ratios on reproductive efficiency of silver pheasant Lophura nycthemera (Galliformes, Phasianidae). Russ J Ecol 46, 289–291 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413615030042
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