Strain differences in aggressiveness of male domestic fowl in response to a male model

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 217-233

  Millman, Suzanne T ^a   Duncan, Ian J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Chickens; Feed restriction; Genetics

Indexed keywords

GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0343986342     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00082-9     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Bastock, M., 1967. Courtship. Aldine Publishing, Chicago, IL.
2. Bsary R., Lamprecht J. Reduction of aggression among domestic hens (Gallus domesticus) in the presence of a dominant third party. Behaviour. 128:1994;311-324.
3. Craig J.V., Bhagwat A.L. Agonistic and mating behavior of adult chickens modified by social and physical environments. Appl. Anim. Ethol. 1:1974;57-65.
4. Craig J.V., Jan M.L., Polley C.R., Bhagwat A.L., Dayton A.D. Changes in relative aggressiveness and social dominance associated with selection for early egg production in chickens. Poult. Sci. 54:1975;1647-1658.
5. Curtis P.E. Mobbing behaviour by adult breeding chickens. Vet. Rec. 119:1986;273-274.
6. Duncan, I.J.H., 1970. Thwarting of sexual behaviour. The behaviour of the domestic fowl under conditions of drive interaction and goal inaccessibility. PhD Thesis, University of Edinburgh, pp. 162-167.
7. Duncan I.J.H., Wood-Gush D.G.M. Frustration and aggression in the domestic fowl. Anim. Behav. 19:1971;500-504.
8. Duncan I.J.H., Hocking P.M., Seawright E. Sexual behaviour and fertility in broiler breeder domestic fowl. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 26:1990;201-213.
9. Feekes, F., 1971. "Irrelevant" ground pecking in agonistic situations in Burmese Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus). PhD thesis, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, pp. 1-112.
10. Guhl A.M. Heterosexual dominance and mating behaviour in chickens. Behaviour. 2:1949;106-120.
11. Guhl A.M., Craig J.V., Mueller C.D. Selective breeding for aggressiveness in chickens. Poult. Sci. 39:1960;970-980.
12. Harding C.F. The importance of androgen metabolism in the regulation of reproductive behavior in the avian male. Poult. Sci. 65:1986;2344-2351.
13. Hocking P.M., Maxwell M.H., Mitchell M.A. Relationship between the degree of food restriction and welfare indices in broiler breeder females. Br. Poult. Sci. 37:1996;263-278.
14. Hocking P.M., Hughes B.O., Keer-Keer S. Comparison of food intake, rate of consumption, pecking activity and behaviour in layer and broiler breeder males. Br. Poult. Sci. 38:1997;237-240.
15. Koolhaas J.M., de Boer S.F., Bohus B. Motivational systems or motivational states: behavioural and physiological evidence. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 53:1997;131-143.
16. Kostal L., Savory C.J., Hughes B.O. Diurnal and individual variation in behaviour of restricted-fed broiler breeders. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 32:1992;361-374.
17. Kruijt J.P. Ontogeny of social behaviour in Burmese Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus). Behaviour. Suppl. XII:1964;1-201.
18. Lake P.E., Wood-Gush D.G.M. Diurnal rhythms in semen yields and mating behaviour in the domestic cock. Nature. 178:1956;853.
19. Leeson, S., Summers, J.D., 1991. Commercial Poultry Nutrition. University Books, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
20. Leonard M.L., Horn A.G. Crowing in relation to status in roosters. Anim. Behav. 49:1995;1283-1290.
21. Leonard M.L., Zanette L., Fairful R.W. Early exposure to females affects interactions between male White Leghorn chickens. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 36:1993;29-38.
22. Leonard M.L., Zanette L., Thompson B.K., Fairfull R.W. Early exposure to the opposite sex affects mating behaviour in White Leghorn chickens. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 37:1993;57-67.
23. Lill A. Some observations of the isolating potential of aggressive behaviour in the domestic fowl. Behaviour. 31:1968;127-143.
24. Marsteller F.A., Siegel P.B., Gross W.B. Agonistic behavior, the development of the social hierarchy and stress in genetically diverse flocks of chickens. Behav. Processes. 5:1980;339-354.
25. Mench J.A. The development of aggressive behavior in male broiler chicks: a comparison with laying-type males and the effects of feed restriction. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 21:1988;233-242.
26. Mench, J.A., 1993. Problems associated with broiler breeder management. In: Savory, C.J., Hughes, B.O. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth European Symposium on Poultry Welfare. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK, pp. 195-207.
27. Millman, S.T., Duncan, I.J.H., Widowski, T.M., 1996. Forced copulations by broiler breeder males. In: Duncan, I.J.H., Widowski, T.M., Haley, D.B. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. Col. K.L. Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, p. 50.
28. Millman, S.T., Duncan, I.J.H., Widowski, T.M., 1997. Extreme aggression in male broiler breeder fowl. In: Hemsworth, P.H., Spinka, M., Kostal, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the ISAE. Research Institute of Animal Production, Prague, Czech Republic, p. 188.
29. Noldus Information Technology, 1993. The Observer®, base package for DOS, Version 3.0 edn., Wageningen, The Netherlands.
30. North, M.O., Bell, D.D., 1990. Commercial Chicken Production Manual, 4th edn. Chapman & Hall, New York, NY.
31. Ross Breeders, 1997. Ross Parent Stock Management Guide. Huntsville, AL, USA.
32. Rushen J. The development of sexual relationships in the domestic chicken. Appl. Anim. Ethol. 11:1983;55-66.
33. SAS Institute, 1985. SAS® Introductory Guide for Personal Computers, Version 6 edn. SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA.
34. Savory C.J., Maros K. Influence of degree of food restriction, age and time of day on behaviour of broiler breeder chickens. Behav. Processes. 29:1993;179-190.
35. Siegel P.B. Evidence of a genetic basis for aggressiveness and sex drive in the White Plymouth Rock cock. Poult. Sci. 38:1959;115-118.
36. Siegel P.B. Genetic analysis of male mating behaviour in chickens (Gallus domesticus): I. Artificial selection. Anim. Behav. 20:1972;564-570.
37. Widowski T.M., Lo Fo Wong D.M.A., Duncan I.J.H. Rearing with males accelerates onset of sexual maturity in female domestic fowl. Poult. Sci. 77:1998;150-155.
38. Wilson H.R., Miller N.P., Nesbeth W.G. Prediction of the fertility potential of broiler breeder males. World's Poult. Sci. J. 35:1979;95-118.
39. Wood-Gush D.G.M. The agonistic and courtship behaviour of the brown leghorn cock. Br. J. Anim. Behav. 4:1956;133-142.
40. Wood-Gush D.G.M. Genetic and experiential factors affecting the libido of cockerels. Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinburgh. 27:1958;6-7.
41. Wood-Gush D.M.G. A study of sex drive of two strains of cockerels through three generations. Anim. Behav. 8:1960;43-53.
42. Ylander D.M., Craig J.V. Inhibition of agonistic acts between domestic hens by a dominant third party. Appl. Anim. Ethol. 6:1980;63-69.
43. Zar, J.H., 1984. Biostatistical Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.