Artificially Increased Yolk Hormone Levels and Neophobia in Domestic Chicks

Artificially Increased Yolk Hormone Levels and Neophobia in Domestic Chicks

In birds there is compelling evidence that the development and expression of behavior is affected by maternal factors, particularly via variation in yolk hormone concentrations of maternal origin. In the present study we tested whether variation in yolk hormone levels lead to variation in the expres...

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Main Authors: Aline Bertin, Cécile Arnould, Chantal Moussu, Maryse Meurisse, Paul Constantin, Christine Leterrier, Ludovic Calandreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
yolk hormones
maternal effects
neophobia
fear
behavioral development
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/5/4/0408

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