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¹ Selçuk Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı-KONYA - In recent years, the partridges have become an important species for game bird industry. There are numerous species of partridges around the world of both the wild and domesticated kinds. The amount of published work on partridge nutrition is much less than for poultry. For this reason, growers have adapted nutrient and environmental requirements used for pheasant and other domestic birds. The partridges kept for meat production are fed differently than bird saved for egg production, breeding and hunting.

This article describes ideas on partridge nutrition and nutrient requirements of partridge. Keywords : Gamebird, Partridge, Nutrition