Asymmetrical hatching behaviors influence the development of postnatal laterality in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus)

• Published in: Developmental psychobiology Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 13 - 24
• Main Authors: Casey, Michael Bernard, Martino, Charles M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2000
• Subjects: Analysis of Variance; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Chickens - growth & development; development; domestic chicks; footedness; Functional Laterality; hatching; lateralization; Maze Learning; motor laterality; turning bias

Lateralized motor behaviors have been reported in some avian species. For instance, footedness has been reported in parrots and domestic chicks, and turning biases have been reported in such species as quail and domestic chicks. This study examined the effects of asymmetrical hatching behaviors on t...