Estimation of Ring-Necked Pheasant Condition with Total Body Electrical Conductivity

We used total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) to estimate lean and lipid mass of wild ring-necked pheasant hens (Phasianus colchicus) (n=29) and compared the predictions to models based on morphologic measurements. TOBEC predicted lean mass at 99.5% (SD=2.2%) of actual lean mass; predicted lipi...

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 1999-04, Vol.27 (1), p.216-220
Main Authors: Purvis, Jon R., Gabbert, Andy E., Brown, Michael L., Flake, Lester D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Condition and Aging
Animal morphology
Animal physiology
Average linear density
Lean body mass
Lipids
Mass
Measurement
Phasianus colchicus
Pheasants
Scanners
Ulna
Wildfowl
Wildlife ecology
Wildlife management
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Summary:We used total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) to estimate lean and lipid mass of wild ring-necked pheasant hens (Phasianus colchicus) (n=29) and compared the predictions to models based on morphologic measurements. TOBEC predicted lean mass at 99.5% (SD=2.2%) of actual lean mass; predicted lipid mass was 106.8% (SD=111.9%) of actual lipid mass. Hydration status and ingested foods were possible sources of experimental error. Though TOBEC was superior to morphologic measurements to estimate lipid mass, it may be too imprecise for field studies.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463