Feed Preference, Daily Intake, and Laying Performance of Captive-Born Sardinian Partridges (<i>Alectoris barbara barbara</i> Bonnaterre, 1790) Offered Whole Defrosted Mealworms (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i> L., 1758) as Raw Feed Material with Diet

Feed Preference, Daily Intake, and Laying Performance of Captive-Born Sardinian Partridges (<i>Alectoris barbara barbara</i> Bonnaterre, 1790) Offered Whole Defrosted Mealworms (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i> L., 1758) as Raw Feed Material with Diet

The competence to locate natural feeding sources is one of the main limiting factors for survival in the wild, especially for captive-born birds. Therefore, environmental enrichment through the diet can be strategic before their release into nature. In this research, a feeding trial was undertaken t...

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Main Authors: Fahad Ahmed, Flavia Pudda, Marco Muzzeddu, Andrea Pedrini, Giuseppe Serra, Stephane Knoll, Sarah Morrone, Joana Nery, Achille Schiavone, Alireza Seidavi, Maria Grazia Cappai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
partridges
survival
feeding behavior
yellow mealworm
environmental fitness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/5/642

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