Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system
This study was carried out to investigate the behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys to tonic immobility (TI), gait score (GS) and open field (OF) tests in a free-range system. 144 female turkeys (72 white and 72 bronze) were studied for 23 weeks. They were 32 weeks old. The stocking dens...
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| description | This study was carried out to investigate the behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys to tonic immobility (TI), gait score (GS) and open field (OF) tests in a free-range system. 144 female turkeys (72 white and 72 bronze) were studied for 23 weeks. They were 32 weeks old. The stocking density was 2 birds/m2 indoors and 0.66 birds/m2 outdoors. Both bird genotypes were fed on a diet containing 16% crude protein and 11.7 ME MJ/kg. The birds were weighed in the 32nd, 35th, 48th and 55th week. The turkeys’ behaviour was determined by TI, GS and OF tests. Behavioural parameters were established for each applied test. Although the mortality rates of white and bronze turkeys during the study were 6% and 3%, respectively, the white turkeys showed better results in the TI and OF tests suggesting that are more native breed than bronze ones. The results indicate that bronze turkeys are more suited for use in free-range systems than white turkeys with respect to GS and the consequent mortality rates in latter ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fe507f5e3a24ecc9d11d3e74c1f33082022-12-21T19:23:59ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Animal Research0971-21190974-18442018-01-014611253125910.1080/09712119.2018.14956421495642Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range systemAtilla Taskin0Ufuk Karadavut1Huseyin Çayan2Ahi Evran UniversityAhi Evran UniversityAhi Evran UniversityThis study was carried out to investigate the behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys to tonic immobility (TI), gait score (GS) and open field (OF) tests in a free-range system. 144 female turkeys (72 white and 72 bronze) were studied for 23 weeks. They were 32 weeks old. The stocking density was 2 birds/m2 indoors and 0.66 birds/m2 outdoors. Both bird genotypes were fed on a diet containing 16% crude protein and 11.7 ME MJ/kg. The birds were weighed in the 32nd, 35th, 48th and 55th week. The turkeys’ behaviour was determined by TI, GS and OF tests. Behavioural parameters were established for each applied test. Although the mortality rates of white and bronze turkeys during the study were 6% and 3%, respectively, the white turkeys showed better results in the TI and OF tests suggesting that are more native breed than bronze ones. The results indicate that bronze turkeys are more suited for use in free-range systems than white turkeys with respect to GS and the consequent mortality rates in latter ones.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2018.1495642Free-rangegenotypeopen field activitytonic immobilityTurkey |
| spellingShingle | Atilla Taskin Ufuk Karadavut Huseyin Çayan Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system Journal of Applied Animal Research Free-range genotype open field activity tonic immobility Turkey |
| title | Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system |
| title_full | Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system |
| title_fullStr | Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system |
| title_short | Behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to tonic immobility, gait score and open field tests in free-range system |
| title_sort | behavioural responses of white and bronze turkeys meleagris gallopavo to tonic immobility gait score and open field tests in free range system |
| topic | Free-range genotype open field activity tonic immobility Turkey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2018.1495642 |
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