Effects of maternal vocalisations on the domestic chick stress response
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- 作者：Joanne Edgar ; j.edgar@bris.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ilana Kelland ; Suzanne Held ; Elizabeth Paul ; Christine Nicol
- 关键词：Chicken ; Behaviour ; Maternal ; Simulation ; Vocalisation ; Welfare
- 刊名：Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：October 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：171
- 期：Complete
- 页码：121-127
- 全文大小：672 K
文摘
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We tested whether maternal call playback would alleviate chick stress response.
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Chicks had a lower eye temperature response during maternal calls at 10% duration.
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Freezing made up the vast majority of the chicks’ stress response.
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Freezing was not affected by maternal call playback.
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Additional features of a broody hen are likely necessary to further reduce stress.