Ontogenetic changes in the live weight of Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) chicks during the artificial feeding from hatching to transferring

• Main Authors: Snigirev, Sergey, Mendel, Lidiya
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: chick; live weight; postnatal ontogenesis; diet; artificial breeding; Sibirica
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/7686849; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7686849

The dynamics of changes in the live weight of saker falcon (Falco cherrug) chicks in the early postnatal period and the comparison of the growth energy of chicks of different morphometric groups during artificial feeding from hatching to transferring were investigated. The average period of minimum live weight gain in saker falcon chicks was 144–192 hours. The chicks with a smaller initial weight compensated it with higher growth energy on days 6–7 compared to the larger chicks. The study was supported by the Priority 2030 program, Altai State University