Cufadar, YusufOlgun, OsmanBahtiyarca, YılmazYıldız, A. Ö.2020-03-262020-03-262010Cufadar, Y., Olgun, O., Bahtiyarca, Y., Yıldız, A. Ö., (2010). Effects of Dietary Energy Content on the Performance and Laying Traits of the Breeder Chukar Partridge (Alectoris Chukar) Housed in Battery Cages or Litter Floor Pens. Revue De Medecine Veterinaire, 161(3), 99-103.0035-15552258-0646https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/24834In order to investigate the impact of environmental conditions on performance of game birds like partridges, the objective of this study is to explore the effects of dietary energy content and of 2 different housing conditions (battery cages vs. litter floor pen) on performance and laying traits in breeder chukar partridges. For that, 192 partridges, 36 weeks old at the beginning of experiment, were randomly allotted into 4 equal groups according to the housing type and the diet regimen flow energy (2 700 kcal/kg) or high energy (2 900 kcal/kg) diets] for 16 weeks using a 2x2 factorial arrangement. Weight variations, food intake and food efficiency, as well as reproductive traits (egg production, egg mass, egg weight, fertility and hatchability) were recorded for the whole experimental period. Except for the egg hatchability which was significantly increased when partridges have received a low energy diet whatever the rearing conditions, the housing type and the dietary energy level have not significantly affected the laying performance and no interaction between these 2 factors was evidenced. These results suggest that a ration with a low energy content respecting the nutrient recommended supplies can be distributed to partridges whatever the housing conditions and can also improved egg hatchability.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessChukar partridgehousing typedietary energyperformancereproductionegg productionArticle161399103Q3WOS:000277065800001Q4