Volume : III, Issue : V, May - 2014

Growth Of Various Morphometric Parameters Of The Nestling In Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis)

S. N. Dhandhukia

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Breeding activity in Common Myna is March which lasted up to August.. Weight was the fastest growing parameter, which reached approximate to that of adult size in 15 days, followed by wing and body length reaching approximately 90% of the adult size at the age of 21.57 and 15 days respectively. Tail did not begin to grow until the day 9, but it reached 90% of asymptotic size within 14.76 days. Tarsus was next to tail in growth and it acquired 90% of growth in 14.89 days. Maturation of structures associated with flight (i.e., tail and wing) was relatively slow, but soon reached at 90% of adult size after fledgling.  Middle toe is the next parameter acquiring 90% of growth in 9.35 days.  Bill was the slowest growing structure with a slowest growth constant rate of 0.0611.

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S.N. Dhandhukia Growth Of Various Morphometric Parameters Of The Nestling In Common Myna (Acridotheres Tristis) International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue. V, May 2014

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