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ArticleVeterinary and animal science2026

Tarsus length as a simple and robust candidate for early sex determination in partridges across contrasting growing contexts: a case study in Rock partridge (

Paolo Viola, Pedro Girotti, Pier Paolo Danieli, Marco Zaccaroni, Bruno Ronchi, Nadia Piscopo, Livia Lucentini, Riccardo Primi

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Paolo ViolaDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry Science, DAFNE, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Pedro GirottiDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry Science, DAFNE, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Pier Paolo DanieliDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry Science, DAFNE, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Marco ZaccaroniDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 59100 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Bruno RonchiDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry Science, DAFNE, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Nadia PiscopoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, Italy.
Livia LucentiniDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
Riccardo PrimiDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry Science, DAFNE, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.

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Abstract

Captive breeding of wild Galliform birds for restocking and reintroduction purposes requires efficient management strategies to optimise animal handling, welfare, and release outcomes. Among these, the early definition of sex ratio represents a relevant operational constraint, as sexual dimorphism in some Galliformes generally becomes evident only at advanced developmental stages. This study evaluated the applicability of simple morphometric measurements for early sex discrimination (< 56 days post-hatching) in juveniles of a partridge species (

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Captive breedingDiscriminant analysisJuvenile sexingMorphometricsRearing conditionsReintroduction

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