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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1995, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (s1): 156-158.

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Variations in egg-laying habit and egg size of artificially breeding silver pheasant

GaoYuren, Cao Fengzhi, Yao Weilan   

  1. South China Institute of Endangered Animals,Guangzhou 510260
  • Received:1993-12-17 Revised:1994-05-15 Online:1995-12-25 Published:1995-12-25

Abstract: According to the analysis of data collected from breeding process, it is confirmed that incomparing with wild silver pheasant population, the egg-laying period of artificially breeding one is extended from 1 to 3.5 months, the amount of its laid eggs is increased by nearly three times, the weight and size of eggs are significantly increased.

Key words: Silver pheasant, Breeding habit, Egg, Artificially breeding, adsorption rate, lytic cycle, burst size, nutrient concentration, mortality rate., cyanophage