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A Study on the Grazing Behavior of Thoroughbred Mares Grazed in Pasture at Summer Season of Jeju Island

제주지역에서 사육중인 더러브렛 종빈마의 여름철 방목행동에 관한 연구

  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

This research was conducted to investigate the group and individual behavioral patterns of thoroughbred mares which are important for raising race-horses, in paddoks (pregnant) and pastures (nursing). In a group of nursing mare, eating 62%, standing resting 31%, drinking 3%, lying resting 1%, walking 1% and nursing 2% were observed, although no running was observed. Average time spent on individual behavior of mares (3 heads) was eating 295 min (55%), standing resting 193 min (36%), walking 18 min, drinking 18 min (3%), nursing 13 min (2%), lying resting 6 min (1%). Average 11 times of grooming, 2 times of urinating, and 1 time of feces were observed for mare in pasture. 48% of standing resting, 44% of eating, 2% of lying resting, 4% of walking, and 2% of drinking were revealed for pregnant mares in paddock. Average individual behavioral pattern of pregnant mares (3 heads) was 52% of eating, 40% of standing, 6% of walking, and 2% of drinking. Average 15 times of grooming, 1 time of urinating, 3 times of feces, 1 time of fighting, and 2 times of rolling were observed for pregnant mares in paddock. For moving patterns, pregnant mares were inclined to concentrate on where the nearby paddok is close to.

본 연구는 경주마 생산 육성에 중요한 종빈마의 패독과 방목지에 있어 군별 및 개체별 행동양식을 조사하여 경주마 사양관리의 기초자료로 활용하기 위해 실시하였다. 방목 중인 포유 종빈마군에서는 채식이 62%, 기립 휴식이 31%, 음수가 3%, 횡와 휴식이 1%, 보행이 1%, 수유 행동은 2%가 발현되었는데 러닝은 발현되지 않았다. 포유 종빈마 개체별(3필) 행동발현비율의 평균은 채식이 295분으로 55%, 기립 휴식이 193분으로 36%, 보행과 음수가 각각 18분, 15분으로 3%, 수유가 13분으로 2%, 횡와 휴식이 6분으로 1%였다. 개체들은 평균적으로 grooming 11회, 배뇨 2회, 배분 1회의 행동발현이 관찰되었다. 패독에서 관리 중인 임신 종빈마 군에서는 기립 휴식이 48%, 채식 44%, 횡와 휴식 2%, 보행 4%, 음수 2%를 발현하였다. 임신 종빈마 개체별(3필) 발현 비율 평균은 채식 52%, 기립 40%, 보행 6%, 음수 2%였다. 개체들은 평균적으로 grooming 15회, 배뇨 1회, 배분 3회, 투쟁 1회, 구르기 2회의 행동발현이 관찰되었다. 이동패턴의 경우 옆 패독과 인접해 있는 곳에 집중되는 경향을 보였다.

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