Tarsus length as a simple and robust candidate for early sex determination in partridges across contrasting growing contexts: a case study in Rock partridge (Alectoris graeca Meisner, 1804)

Captive breeding of wild Galliform birds for restocking and reintroduction purposes requires efficient management strategies to optimise animal handling, welfare, and release outcomes. Among these, the early definition of sex ratio represents a relevant operational constraint, as sexual dimorphism i...

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Hauptverfasser:	Paolo Viola, Pedro Girotti, Pier Paolo Danieli, Marco Zaccaroni, Bruno Ronchi, Nadia Piscopo, Livia Lucentini, Riccardo Primi
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Elsevier 2026-06-01
Schriftenreihe:	Veterinary and Animal Science
Schlagworte:	Discriminant analysis Morphometrics Captive breeding Rearing conditions Juvenile sexing Reintroduction
Online-Zugang:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X2600092X
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