Effect of cage spacing on production, fertility and hatchability of eggs in Indian peafowl at wildlife breeding center (Gatwala), Faisalabad-Pakistan

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of cage spacing on production, fertility and hatchability of eggs in Indian peafowl at Wildlife Breeding Center in 2010 for a period of 24 weeks. Result of feed consumption in all the three treatment groups of peafowl were statistically significantly different (p< 0.01) (Table 1a). In group C (cage spacing 4.13 x 2.90 m) statistically minimum mean feed (68.95 ± 1.87) was consumed. Statistically maximum mean feed was consumed by group B (cage spacing 4.57 x 4.57 m) which was 97.25 ± 1.00 while the feed consumption in group A (cage spacing 7.25 x 4.15 m) was 81.69 ± 1.40. From this study it is being concluded that peafowl breeding at cage spacing 4.57 x 4.57 m (21 m2 area, per bird space 7 m2) has shown better results for all production parameters.