Morphometric measurements, productive and reproductive performance of Jalali pigeon

experiment was conducted to characterize Jalali pigeon phenotypically. Fifteen pairs of Jalali pigeons were reared in scavenging condition. Mean body length, wing span, shank length, bill length and head length of mature Jalali pigeon were 33.28±0.18, 64.37±0.20, 3.08±0.02, 2.04±0.01 and 3.66±0.02 cm, respectively. Mean body weight of Jalali pigeon at 3-day, 15-day, 1-month and 5-month of age were 31.68±1.08, 225.53±3.89, 275.59±1.48 and 324.79±3.41 gm, respectively. The egg weight, egg length and width, hatching period, fledgling period and interclutch period of Jalali pigeon were 16.18±0.08 gm, 3.75±0.006 and 2.81±0.005 cm, 18.00±0.09, 35.80±0.22 and 32.33±0.66 days, respectively. Phenotypic correlation among body length, wing span, shank length and weight of mature Jalali pigeon ranged from 0.247 to 0.791. Phenotypic correlation among body weights at 3-day, 15-day, 1-month and 5-month of age of Jalali pigeon ranged from 0.559 to 0.858. Phenotypic correlation among egg weight, egg length and egg width of Jalali pigeon ranged from 0.000 to 0.836. The result of this study may contribute to selection for improved performance, as well as conservation of the populations as a genetic resource.