Letter to Editor

Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Volume: 63 Number: 2 June 1, 2016
  • Fatma Tülin Özbaşer
  • Fatih Atasoy
  • Evren Erdem
  • İrfan Güngör
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Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine morphological characteristics of pigeons in Turkey. The study was conducted with 175 pigeons (including 119 males and 56 female) which were reared in eight different enterprises in 2013. Some morphological parameters (coat color, markings, head type, eye color, rough footed, the number of tail flight feathers and typical feathering form on the head) and morphometric measurements [(body weight (428.85±5.67 g) and length (36.48±0.20 cm), trunk length (10.09±0.09 cm), wing span (67.67 ±0.26 cm) and length (31.34±0.05 cm), tail length (12.32±0.08 cm), thoracic perimeter (22.11±0.11 cm), chest width (56.02±0.42 cm) and depth (65.03±0.66 cm), head length and width (55.09±0.41 cm and 21.60±0.16 cm), bill length and depth (17.39±0.22 mm and 6.78±0.07 mm), tarsus diameter (4.36±0.04 cm)] were determined individually. While body weight (P < 0.01), body length (P < 0.05), wing span (P < 0.001), tail length (P < 0.01), chest depth (P < 0.05), bill length (P < 0.05) and bill depth (P < 0.01) were affected by age, wing span (P < 0.05), wing length (P < 0.01), chest depth (P < 0.01), bill length (P < 0.05), and tarsus diameter (P < 0.05) were affected by sex. In conclusion, due to the body weight, body length, wing span, tail length, chest depth, bill length and bill depth were affected by age, body development was sustained until later periods of growth

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Fatma Tülin Özbaşer This is me

Fatih Atasoy This is me

Evren Erdem This is me

İrfan Güngör This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2016

Submission Date

June 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 63 Number: 2

APA
Özbaşer, F. T., Atasoy, F., Erdem, E., & Güngör, İ. (2016). Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica). Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 63(2), 171-177. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726
AMA
1.Özbaşer FT, Atasoy F, Erdem E, Güngör İ. Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica). Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;63(2):171-177. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726
Chicago
Özbaşer, Fatma Tülin, Fatih Atasoy, Evren Erdem, and İrfan Güngör. 2016. “Some Morphological Characteristics of Squadron Flyer Pigeons (Columba Livia Domestica)”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63 (2): 171-77. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726.
EndNote
Özbaşer FT, Atasoy F, Erdem E, Güngör İ (June 1, 2016) Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica). Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63 2 171–177.
IEEE
[1]F. T. Özbaşer, F. Atasoy, E. Erdem, and İ. Güngör, “Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica)”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 171–177, June 2016, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726.
ISNAD
Özbaşer, Fatma Tülin - Atasoy, Fatih - Erdem, Evren - Güngör, İrfan. “Some Morphological Characteristics of Squadron Flyer Pigeons (Columba Livia Domestica)”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63/2 (June 1, 2016): 171-177. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726.
JAMA
1.Özbaşer FT, Atasoy F, Erdem E, Güngör İ. Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica). Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;63:171–177.
MLA
Özbaşer, Fatma Tülin, et al. “Some Morphological Characteristics of Squadron Flyer Pigeons (Columba Livia Domestica)”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 63, no. 2, June 2016, pp. 171-7, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Tülin Özbaşer, Fatih Atasoy, Evren Erdem, İrfan Güngör. Some morphological characteristics of squadron flyer pigeons (Columba livia domestica). Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016 Jun. 1;63(2):171-7. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002726

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