Artículo
Efficiency of the cloacal sexing technique in greater rhea chicks (Rhea americana)
Fecha de publicación:
06/2012
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Revista:
British Poultry Science
ISSN:
0007-1668
Idioma:
Inglés
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Artículo publicado
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Resumen
1. The feasibility and accuracy of the cloacal sexing technique in greater rhea chicks was assessed using chicks of two captive populations of greater rhea in Córdoba, Argentina. 2. A total of 46 greater rhea chicks of 2 to 3 months of age were randomly arranged into three groups and the members of each group were sexed by a different operator. 4. A feather of each chick was plucked for sexing through a molecular method and results were used as controls. 5. Sex was correctly assigned by cloacal inspection in 98% of the cases. Chick manipulation was easily performed and no infections or traumatic lesions were observed a posteriori. 6. Cloacal sexing of rhea chicks up to 3 months of age does not affect animal welfare and should be considered an efficient alternative to molecular methods.
Palabras clave:
RHEA
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SEX DETERMINATION
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CHICKS
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Articulos de INSTITUTO DE DIVERSIDAD Y ECOLOGIA ANIMAL
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE DIVERSIDAD Y ECOLOGIA ANIMAL
Citación
Bazzano, Gisela del Valle; Leche, Alvina; Martella, Monica Beatriz; Navarro, Joaquin Luis; Efficiency of the cloacal sexing technique in greater rhea chicks (Rhea americana); Taylor & Francis Ltd; British Poultry Science; 53; 3; 6-2012; 394-396
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