Turkey's indigenous genetic resource: Muradiye Kelebek pigeon

Abstract

This research was carried out to determine the morphological characteristics of the Muradiye kelebek pigeon, which is one of our indigenous animal genetic resources. For this purpose, a total of 73 pigeons (35 male and 38 female) were examined from six breeders. Male pigeons were higher than the female pigeons in terms of trunk length (P < 0.001), head width (P < 0.05), beak length (P < 0.001), beak depth (P < 0.05), thoracic perimeter (P < 0.001), and tarsus diameter (P < 0.001). The body weight, chest width and thoracic perimeter of age group II were higher than those of age group I (P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001). In terms of head structure, the Muradiye kelebek pigeons resemble Muradiye dönek, Bursa oynarı, Thrace roller, Alabadem, and Edremit kelebek pigeon genotypes. In addition, the plumage color of spotted in Muradiye kelebek pigeons, the plumage color of jackal in Thrace rollers, the plumage color of speckled in Edremit Kelebek pigeons, and the red/black galaca in Muradiye dönek pigeons may be mutual traits of these four pigeon genotypes. Therefore, the degree of kinship among Muradiye kelebek pigeons and the five pigeon genotypes (Muradiye dönek, Alabadem, Bursa oynarı, Thrace roller, Edremit kelebek pigeons) should be determined by genetic studies.