کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2427395 1105959 2009 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Quantification of abnormal repetitive behaviour in captive European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Quantification of abnormal repetitive behaviour in captive European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
چکیده انگلیسی

Stereotypies are repetitive, unvarying and goalless behaviour patterns that are often considered indicative of poor welfare in captive animals. Quantifying stereotypies can be difficult, particularly during the early stages of their development when behaviour is still flexible. We compared two methods for objectively quantifying the development of route-tracing stereotypies in caged starlings. We used Markov chains and T-pattern analysis (implemented by the software package, Theme) to identify patterns in the sequence of locations a bird occupied within its cage. Pattern metrics produced by both methods correlated with the frequency of established measures of stereotypic behaviour and abnormal behaviour patterns counted from video recordings, suggesting that both methods could be useful for identifying stereotypic individuals and quantifying stereotypic behaviour. We discuss the relative benefits and disadvantages of the two approaches.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Behavioural Processes - Volume 82, Issue 3, November 2009, Pages 256–264
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