Journal of Animal Environmental Science (한국축산시설환경학회지)

The Korean Society of Animal Environmental Science & Technology (한국축산환경학회)
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Effect of Colors of Feed-trough on the Behaviour of Pullets

給餌器具의 色彩變化에 따른 産卵用 育成鷄의 行動形態에 미치는 影響

  • Song, Youn-Han (Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Agriculture Kangwon National university) ;
  • Ko, Byeong-Dae (Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Agriculture Kangwon National university)
  • Published : 1996.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of colors of feed-trough on the eating behaviour of pullets. A total of 64 12wks old pullets were assigned to a $4{\times}4$ Latin square design with 4 treatments(control, blue, yellow, red colored feed-troughs). The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. Average daily gain and eed intake of the pullets were significantly(P<0.05) decreased with red color feed-troughs. 2. Feed conversion ratio appeared to be improved in the yellow color group compared to the others. 3. Total time spent for eating were not significantly different, among treatments.

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