Adrenocortical responses in Japanese quail classified by their permanence in proximity to either low or high density of conspecifics
- Guzmán, Diego Alberto
- Leche, Alvina
- Contarde, Cecilia Belén
- Nazar, Franco Nicolas
- Marin, Raul Hector
DOIAbstract
The density-related permanence test (DRP) is used to classify young birds (while in groups) according to their individual permanence in proximity to either a high or low density of conspecifics (HD or LD, respectively). The birds’ performance in DRP was associated with underlying differences in the social responses of their individuals. Quails in homogeneous groups of LD residents responded with less compact groups and higher levels of agonistic interactions to the presence of an intruder, and showed higher levels of agonistic interactions among cagemates than the homogeneous groups of HD birds. This study deepen the characterization of DRP evaluating whether contrasting behavior during test is associated with birds’ stress responses to cha...
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