Table 4 Managerial and nutritional effect on performance parameter of two pairs of parent with or without squabs of heat stressed pigeon

Feeding intake (kg)

0.77 ± 0.05^a

0.39 ± 0.02^b

0.54 ± 0.043^a

0.27 ± 0.04^c

0.74 ± 0.02^a

0.45 ± 0.04^b

Body weight (kg)

1.61 ± 0.03^a

1.41 ± 0.02^b

1.49 ± 0.054^a,b

1.43 ± 0.2^a,b

1.52 ± 0.03^a

1.37 ± 0.013^b

Body gain (kg)

0.20 ± 0.08^a

0.03 ± 0.01^b

0.13 ± 0.02^a

0.06 ± 0.01^b

0.17 ± 0.02^a

0.01 ± 0.01^c

Food conversion ratio

3.9 ± 0.9^c

20.7 ± 4.91^a

20.7 ± 6.29^a

16.6 ± 0.01^b

17.9 ± 1.9^b

27.2 ± 4.91^a

Body weight (kg)

1.42 ± 0.03^a,b

1.38 ± 0.015^b

1.38 ± 0.01^b

1.39 ± 0.2^a,b

1.35 ± 0.03^b

1.34 ± 0.01^b

Body gain (kg)

0.05 ± 0.02^a

0.03 ± 0.01^b

0.03 ± 0.02^b

0.04 ± 0.01^a,b

0.03 ± 0.02^b

0.01 ± 0.01^c