Sound stimuli to enhance ingestive behavior of young turkeys

A study was conducted to establish whether auditory stimulation in the form of pre-taped maternal vocalizations would influence initial feeding behaviour in newly hatched poults. For the purposes of the study control birds (Group C) were raised under simulated commercial conditions. Other birds were...

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Published inApplied animal behaviour science Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 189 - 194
Main Author Alejandro Bate, Luis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.07.1992
Subjects
COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE
DINDON
ESTIMULO
FEEDING HABITS
HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS
MORTALIDAD
MORTALITE
MORTALITY
PAVO
SON (ACOUSTIQUE)
SONIDO
SOUND
STIMULI
STIMULUS
TURKEYS
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Summary:A study was conducted to establish whether auditory stimulation in the form of pre-taped maternal vocalizations would influence initial feeding behaviour in newly hatched poults. For the purposes of the study control birds (Group C) were raised under simulated commercial conditions. Other birds were stimulated in one of two ways: (1) immediately after hatching birds were stimulated with maternal feeding calls emitted at the feeder (F); (2) prior to hatching poults were exposed to broody vocalizations and then to feeding calls after hatching (BF). Poults in Groups F and BF performed better than Group C poults. Body composition of the birds as measured at 3 weeks of age was slightly altered by treatment. The mortality rate was lowest in Group BF followed by Groups C and F. Sound stimulation enhanced feeding behavior although this did not result in a decreased overall mortality rate. These data support some of the literature that concludes that early mortality is not primarily caused by a failure to start feeding.
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ISSN:0168-1591
1872-9045
DOI:10.1016/S0168-1591(05)80067-X