ISSN : 1225-2964(Print)
ISSN : 2287-3317(Online)
ISSN : 2287-3317(Online)
흑염소의 성별, 거세 및 제각이 행동특성에 미치는 영향
Effect of Sex, Castration and Dehorning on Behavioral Characters of Korean Native Goats
Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the effects of sex, castration and dehorning on behavioralcharacters of Korean native goats. Sixty goats (M : horned male, MD : dehorned male, MC : castrated male,MDC : dehorned and castrated male, F : horned female, FD : dehorned female) were allotted to 6 pens,with 10 goats per pen. Behaviour measurement was done at 5 and 7 months of age. Behaviour classifiedas maintenance with other goats was significantly higher in male goats than female goats (p<0.05). Withdehorning, walking was increased at 5 months of age, but significantly decreased in male goats at 7 monthsof age (p<0.05). By dehorning, agonistic interaction were decreased in male goats, but it was increased infemale goats. Castration didn't induce any behaviour difference at early age. Feeding and walking time washowever decreased at 7 months of age, whereas lying time was increased.
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