TY  - JOUR
T1  - Paddock Behaviors and Dominance Relationships of Young Male Horses The First Hour in the Morning and Again in the Afternoon
AU - Yakan, Akin AU - Ozturk, Hasan AU - Aksu, Taylan AU - Durmaz, Serhan AU - Akcay, Aytac 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 19
SP  - 3486
EP  - 3492
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.3486.3492
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3486.3492
KW  - serum testosterone level
KW  -dominance relationship
KW  -paddock behaviors
KW  -Colts
KW  -locomotion
AB  - The time budget, frequency of physiological necessities and factors related to dominance rank were studied in Cold Blooded Breed (CBB) and Warm Blooded Breed (WBB) male horses. The subjects were investigated during the 1st h in a paddock after confinement in the morning and again in the afternoon. Proportion of feeding was the largest among time budget activities and significantly different (p<0.05) between observation periods. Proportions of locomotion, resting and playing were statistically different (p<0.05; p<0.01 and p<0.001) between both breeds and both observation periods. No differences were found for living activities such feeding, drinking and elimination (urination and defecation) between the CBB and WBB horses. Dominance hierarchy was linear and positively correlated (p<0.01) with weight but not serum testosterone levels and age. The results showed that feeding activity was very important at the 1st h in the paddock. Additionally, the weight of the colts had an effect on dominance rank.
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