Annex 5 Table: The incubation period and mating ratio for various species of poultry Mating ratio Incubation period Species (females per (days) male) Light breeds 21 12-15 Chicken Heavy breeds 21 8-12 Light breed 28 6-8 Duck Heavy breeds 28 5 Muscovy 35 4-5 Turkeys 28 10-12 Light breeds 30 5 Geese Heavy breeds 33-35 3-4 Guinea fowl 26-28 8 Ringnecks, mutant, Mongolian and 24-25 7-10 blackneck Peafowl 28 4-6 Pheasant, game breeds Quail - Japanese 16-18 1-5 Partridge 24 4 Pigeon 17 1
Table: The incubation period and mating ratio for various species of poultry Species Incubation period (days) Mating ratio (females per male) Chicken Light breeds 21 12-15 Heavy breeds 21 8-12 Duck Light breed 28 6-8 Heavy breeds 28 5 Muscovy 35 4-5 Turkeys 28 10-12 Geese Light breeds 30 5 Heavy breeds 33-35 3-4 Guinea fowl 26-28 8 Pheasant, game breeds Ringnecks, mutant, Mongolian and blackneck 24-25 7-10 Peafowl 28 4-6 Quail - Japanese 16-18 1-5 Partridge 24 4 Pigeon 17 1 Annex 5
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