Comparative study on the bahaviour of two goose genotypes selected for cramming during the preconditioning for laying
Primerjava obnašanja dveh genotipov gosi selekcioniranih na povečana jetra pred nesnostjo

english

2004

Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniška fakulteta
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

In the case of goose liver production the adoption of EU regulations means that new technologies should be developed instead of force feeding. One of the potential alternatives is the pinguefaction due to periodical feeding, which needs the modification of the feeding behaviour of the goose. The first step of the selection for this character is the examination of the behaviour differences between the adaptable genotypes. In this study the behaviour of two goose strains (white and grey) was compared during the preconditioning period. Based on our results, the behaviour of the two genotypes showed significant differences in the appearance frequency of feeding, drinking and preening. However resting and social behaviour also diverged but the differences were not statistically significant.

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