Water and Food Intake in Game Birds:
Table 1: Daily Water Consumption
per 100 Birds
|
Pheasants |
Red-Legged Partridge |
Grey Partridge |
Age |
Litres |
Pints |
Litres |
Pints |
Litres |
Pints |
Few
days |
1 |
1.75 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
3 wks |
3 |
5.25 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
1 |
1.75 |
4 wks |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
2.25 |
5 wks |
5.5 |
9.5 |
2.75 |
5 |
1.75 |
3 |
6 wks |
6 |
9 |
3 |
5.25 |
2 |
3.5 |
7 wks |
6.5 |
11.5 |
3.25 |
5.75 |
2.25 |
4 |
8 wks |
7 |
12.5 |
3.5 |
6 |
2.3 |
4 |
9 wks |
7.5 |
13.5 |
3.75 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
12
weeks |
8 |
14 |
4 |
7 |
2.66 |
4.75 |
Adult
hen in lay |
20 |
35 |
10 |
17.5 |
7 |
12.5 |
Table 2: Daily Feed Intake
|
Pheasants |
Red-Legged Partridges |
Age |
Hatched Weight (g) |
Bird per day (g) |
500 Birds per week (kg) |
Hatched Weight (g) |
Bird per day (g) |
500 Birds per week (kg) |
1 week |
50 |
10 |
36 |
See (*) below |
2 wks |
80 |
21 |
70 |
28 |
7 |
24.5 |
3 wks |
120 |
27 |
90 |
45 |
10 |
35 |
4 wks |
200 |
38 |
125 |
65 |
12 |
42 |
5 wks |
300 |
42 |
145 |
90 |
17 |
60 |
6 wks |
380 |
46 |
158 |
130 |
22 |
80 |
7 wks |
450 |
50 |
170 |
18 |
35 |
125 |
(*)Grey Partridges eat about
2/3 that of Red-Legged Partridges.
Note:
Water and food intake varies according to the
strain of bird and the rearing conditions. These charts can therefore only give an
approximate guide to water and food intake.
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