Pre-rut behavioural changes in farmed red deer with reference to atmospheric conditions

IF 0.7 4区 农林科学 Q3 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
K. Tajchman, P. Janiszewski, Ż. Steiner-Bogdaszewska, F. Ceacero
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Abstract

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) exhibit specific behaviour during the rutting season, which may have an impact on the safety on cervid farms, both due to  aggressive interactions between animals and the safety of people staying there, such as staff and tourists. This issue applies especially to stags whose  behaviour changes radically, and the correct interpretation of the observed changes is very important. Therefore, the aim of the study was to analyse the  pre-rut behaviour of stags and to show the influence of atmospheric conditions on vocalization and other elements of their behaviour, which facilitate  determination of the onset of the rutting season. The observations were conducted in August and September of 2017 and 2018. It was shown that lower  temperatures, declines in air humidity, increasing atmospheric pressure, and transition of the moon phase towards the full moon resulted in  intensification of the vocalization activity in the red deer in the pre-rutting season, which may accelerate the rutting period in the deer males. The  number of vocalizations varied between the years and depended on the mean temperature, air humidity, atmospheric pressure, and moon phase in the  prerutting and rutting seasons. Through observation of the changing weather conditions, it is possible to predict the time of increased activity of stags  and the onset of the rutting period. Predicting the date of mating season in farm breeding, based on daily observations of changes in the behaviour of  stags, can be helpful in planning veterinary treatments or selecting the composition of the hinds to be covered by specific stags, which can also  contribute to the improvement of their welfare.
养殖马鹿在发情期前的行为变化与大气条件有关
马鹿(Cervus elaphus)在发情季节表现出特定的行为,这可能会对鹿场的安全产生影响,这既因为动物之间的攻击性互动,也因为呆在那里的人(如工作人员和游客)的安全。这个问题尤其适用于那些行为急剧变化的雄鹿,对观察到的变化的正确解释是非常重要的。因此,本研究的目的是分析雄鹿发情前的行为,并显示大气条件对其发声和其他行为因素的影响,从而有助于确定发情季节的开始。这些观测是在2017年8月和2018年9月进行的。结果表明,温度的降低、空气湿度的降低、大气压力的增加以及月相向满月的过渡等因素导致马鹿发情前鸣叫活动的增强,这可能会加速雄鹿发情期。鸣声的数量在不同的年份之间有所不同,这取决于平均温度、空气湿度、大气压力和车辙前和车辙季节的月相。通过观察变化的天气条件,可以预测牡鹿活动增加的时间和发情期的开始。根据对雄鹿行为变化的日常观察,在农场育种中预测交配季节的日期,有助于规划兽医治疗或选择特定雄鹿所覆盖的雌鹿的组成,这也有助于改善它们的福利。
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South African Journal of Animal Science
South African Journal of Animal Science 农林科学-奶制品与动物科学
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1.50
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39
审稿时长
>36 weeks
期刊介绍: The South African Journal of Animal Science is an open access, peer-reviewed journal for publication of original scientific articles and reviews in the field of animal science. The journal publishes reports of research dealing with production of farmed animal species (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, poultry and ostriches), as well as pertinent aspects of research on aquatic and wildlife species. Disciplines covered nutrition, genetics, physiology, and production systems. Systematic research on animal products, behaviour, and welfare are also invited. Rigorous testing of well-specified hypotheses is expected.
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