Search for dissertations about: "red jungle fowl RJF"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words red jungle fowl RJF.

2. 1. Domestication effects on foraging behaviour : consequences for adaptability in chickens

   Author : Christina Lindqvist; Per Jensen; Björn Forkman; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Etologi; chicken; domestication effects; behaviour; red jungle fowl RJF ; contrafreeloading CFL ; egg production; Ethnology; Etnologi;

   Abstract : The main aim of this thesis was to study domestication effects on foraging behaviour in chickens and to investigate whether and how domestication and selection for high production have influenced adaptability in chickens. Two domestic strains of chickens (egg layers and meat type chickens) and their wild ancestor, the red jungle fowl (RJF) were compared in different test situations with respect to foraging behaviour and adaptability. READ MORE