Should Nest Construction Be İntervened İn Domestic Bird Breeding?
Abstract
The aim is to get as many offspring as possible from domestic songbirds during the breeding season. However, the inadequacy of the nest material used during nest construction and the individual abilities of the birds in nest construction directly affect the success of the breeding season. In this study, the nests built by two groups of female Gloster canaries using the same nest material were evaluated, and the effects on the hatching rates of fertile eggs and the development of offspring were evaluated. For this purpose, 8 female canaries were used, 4 in 1st group (T-1) and 4 in 2nd group (T-2). Female birds showing estrus were artificially inseminated, and the hatching rates of the eggs were evaluated. The nests of Group T-1 were not intervened in the nests, and the nests of Group T-2 were intervened in the nest during construction, and the hatching rates of fertile eggs were observed. It was concluded that the T-2 group was more successful than the T-1 group. It may be possible to obtain more offspring by eliminating the deficiencies observed in the nests of the birds during nest construction to a certain extent. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of interventions made to the nests of female birds inseminated under equal conditions on the incubation process and the hatching rate.
Keywords
Artificial insemination , canary bird , nest material , nest intervention
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