Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens
In order to utilize local chicken, aggressiveness and behavioral patterns of six breeds of Asian local chicken were studied from eight to 18 weeks of age. Local breeds studied were Hua-Tung, Hsin-Yi, Ju-Chi and Quemoy from Taiwan, Shek-Ki from China and Nagoya from Japan. Important results were as f...
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| description | In order to utilize local chicken, aggressiveness and behavioral patterns of six breeds of Asian local chicken were studied from eight to 18 weeks of age. Local breeds studied were Hua-Tung, Hsin-Yi, Ju-Chi and Quemoy from Taiwan, Shek-Ki from China and Nagoya from Japan. Important results were as follows : 1. Most (84%) agonistic interactions were caused by male's aggression ; 2. Most agonistic interactions occurred between birds of the same sex ; 3. The heaviest Chinese ‘Three-Yellow’ breed, Shek-Ki, and the Taiwanese game bird, Hua-Tung, had the highest frequency of agonistic interaction ; 4. Aggressiveness made Shek-Ki to have the fastest feeding speed, the least crouching time, and the highest frequency of stand⁄walking activity ; 5. Quemoy, the smallest and the purest' breed, had the slowest feeding speed and the highest frequency of ground-scratching activity. Implications of these findings on the management of local chickens were also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd7317242583456fbaef3975f53f773e2023-05-30T06:10:48ZengJapan Poultry Science AssociationThe Journal of Poultry Science1346-73951349-04862005-02-01421303810.2141/jpsa.42.30jpsaAggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local ChickensZhi-Ling Huang0Yen-Pai Lee1Department of Animal Science, National Chung-Hsing UniversityDepartment of Animal Science, National Chung-Hsing UniversityIn order to utilize local chicken, aggressiveness and behavioral patterns of six breeds of Asian local chicken were studied from eight to 18 weeks of age. Local breeds studied were Hua-Tung, Hsin-Yi, Ju-Chi and Quemoy from Taiwan, Shek-Ki from China and Nagoya from Japan. Important results were as follows : 1. Most (84%) agonistic interactions were caused by male's aggression ; 2. Most agonistic interactions occurred between birds of the same sex ; 3. The heaviest Chinese ‘Three-Yellow’ breed, Shek-Ki, and the Taiwanese game bird, Hua-Tung, had the highest frequency of agonistic interaction ; 4. Aggressiveness made Shek-Ki to have the fastest feeding speed, the least crouching time, and the highest frequency of stand⁄walking activity ; 5. Quemoy, the smallest and the purest' breed, had the slowest feeding speed and the highest frequency of ground-scratching activity. Implications of these findings on the management of local chickens were also discussed.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/42/1/42_1_30/_pdf/-char/enaggressivenessbehavioral patternfeeding activitylocal breedmanagement |
| spellingShingle | Zhi-Ling Huang Yen-Pai Lee Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens The Journal of Poultry Science aggressiveness behavioral pattern feeding activity local breed management |
| title | Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens |
| title_full | Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens |
| title_fullStr | Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens |
| title_short | Aggressiveness Influences Behavioral Patterns of Local Chickens |
| title_sort | aggressiveness influences behavioral patterns of local chickens |
| topic | aggressiveness behavioral pattern feeding activity local breed management |
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