Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable
The present study sought to evaluate the relationship between temperament and reproductive success in farmed sable (Martes zibellina). Experimental material comprised altogether 58 males and 236 females. Temperament was measured by using a stick test. About 85% of matings occurred in July. Most whel...
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Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland
2008-12-01
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| author | H. KORHOHEN P. NIEMELÄ P. SIIRILÄ |
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| description | The present study sought to evaluate the relationship between temperament and reproductive success in farmed sable (Martes zibellina). Experimental material comprised altogether 58 males and 236 females. Temperament was measured by using a stick test. About 85% of matings occurred in July. Most whelpings were in April. Over 80% of young and old males were classified as curious. Number of fearful and aggressive males was small. Among females, the amount of curious animals was much lower compared to males. Every third female was fearful. Temperament did not affect length of the gestation period which averaged 268 ± 14 days. Gestation period was longer for early breeding females (r = -0.629 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21804ef653034cf98878a11c308535202022-12-22T00:36:40ZengScientific Agricultural Society of FinlandAgricultural and Food Science1459-60671795-18952008-12-01102Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sableH. KORHOHENP. NIEMELÄP. SIIRILÄThe present study sought to evaluate the relationship between temperament and reproductive success in farmed sable (Martes zibellina). Experimental material comprised altogether 58 males and 236 females. Temperament was measured by using a stick test. About 85% of matings occurred in July. Most whelpings were in April. Over 80% of young and old males were classified as curious. Number of fearful and aggressive males was small. Among females, the amount of curious animals was much lower compared to males. Every third female was fearful. Temperament did not affect length of the gestation period which averaged 268 ± 14 days. Gestation period was longer for early breeding females (r = -0.629https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5685 |
| spellingShingle | H. KORHOHEN P. NIEMELÄ P. SIIRILÄ Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable Agricultural and Food Science |
| title | Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable |
| title_full | Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable |
| title_fullStr | Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable |
| title_short | Temperament and reproductive performance in farmed sable |
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