COLOUR MEMORY IN DOMESTC FOWL

Memory of white colour in domestic fowl confirmed upto 16 days by placing step chicks of desirable colour.

Memory of birds have been reported by many ornithologists (Kohler, 1950 & 1956; Thorpe, 1964, Egremont & Rothschild, 1979). But colour memory of domestic fowl has not been reported so far. The present note describes the memory of white colourina domestic fowl hen (hen was a hybrid of Leghorn, a mediterianean breed cock and village Desi hen). It was incidently observed while ascertaining "Easy rearing technique of chicks in rural area".