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| Villagrá,A; Olivas,I; Althaus,RL; Gómez,EA; Lainez,M; Torres,AG. |
| The aim of this study was to determine the selection of bedding material by broiler chickens during the rearing period and whether the choice was determinant to their performing a specific behavior. To achieve this objective, a choice test was designed. A choice pen was constructed where birds could move freely around the four selected materials (straw, wood shavings, rice hulls and sand). Chickens were introduced in this pen in four groups of eight birds, three days a week for one hour per day and group, for four weeks. The location and the activity performed by each broiler were recorded every five minutes. Results showed a preference for sand compared with the other three substrates. However, differences between the behaviors performed in each bedding... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Behavior; Broiler; Choice test; Litter; Preference. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2014000100010 |
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| Millot, Sandie; Begout, Marie-laure; Chatain, Beatrice. |
| Differences in bold and shy personality on sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax were investigated between a population (wild) produced from wild-brood fish and a population (selected) produced from selected-brood fish. During the experiment (112 days), fish were reared under self-feeding condition to characterize the feeding behaviour of each individual fish. Three risk-taking tests (T1, T2 and T3 of 24 h with day-night alternation) were carried out at > 1 month intervals on 180 fish of each strain in order to monitor D. labrax behaviour over time and in relation to the light:dark period. A risk-taking score was evaluated via a preference choice between a safe zone (without food) and a risky zone (potentially with food) by recording the number and the duration... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Learning; Habituation; Domestication; Choice test; Boldness. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-7313.pdf |
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