Discrete-Time Gompertz Model for Adana Breed Pigeons

Abstract

The mathematical animal growth models in the literature are not in the form of linear models. These growth models in the literature are not in linear form. There are different numerical analysis methods for the estimation of the parameters found in these functions and specific software have been produced to estimate the unknown parameters in these mathematical models and to apply these methods. In these nonlinear mathematical growth models, there may be more than one parameter. For these and other reasons, the number of mathematical numerical operations in estimating parameters is quite high. In this study, the discrete time stochastic Gompertz model (DTSGM) was considered to determine the growth of Adana pigeons. A model is used in which the parameter in the model is estimated by an adaptive Kalman filter (AKF). The aim of this research is to reveal the validity of both the model and the estimation method for Adana breed domestic pigeons. Daily weight measurements of 28 Adana pigeons were considered and estimated using DTSGM and AKF methods in this framework. DTSGM in conjunction with AKF has been shown to provide a convenient analysis tool for modeling daily weight estimates of Adana pigeons.