TIME-BUDGETING IN MEAT CHICKENS GROWN COMMERCIALLY
TIME-BUDGETING IN MEAT CHICKENS GROWN COMMERCIALLY
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DOI：
10.1080/00071668808417083
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发表时间：
1988-09-01
影响因子：
2
通讯作者：
PRESTON, AP
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作者：
MURPHY, LB;PRESTON, AP
1.在商品肉鸡群中对19只27 ~ 50日龄的鸡进行了1小时的观察。收集的数据的频率，总比例的时间花费在不同的行为模式，和行为的顺序。2. 64%的时间都花在了撒谎上。个体参与了多达41次独立的躺着，这表明鸟类是不安分的，而不是休息。3.中断休息有时是由鸟类站在对方;在其他场合，它可能有助于增加热量损失。4.个体之间饮食的频率和持续时间是可变的。既没有尘浴，也没有激动的行为，他们的缺席可能反映了缺乏这些行为模式的重要性，在肉鸡。
1. Observations were made for 1-h periods on 19 birds aged from 27 to 50 d in a commercial meat chicken flock. Data were collected on the frequency, the total proportion of time spent in different behaviour patterns, and sequencing of behaviour. 2. Sixty-four percent of time was spent lying. Individuals engaged in up to 41 separate lying bouts, which suggests that the birds were restless rather than resting. 3. Interrupted rest was sometimes caused by birds standing on each other; on other occasion it may have served to increase heat loss. 4. The frequency and duration of eating and drinking amongst individuals was variable. Neither dust-bathing nor agonistic behavior were observed and their absence may reflect the lack of importance of these behavior patterns in meat chickens.