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Effects of Stocking Density on Some Behavioral and Some Blood Biochemical Parameters in Camel during the Rut Period

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Physiology & Animal Nutrition

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of different stocking density on behavior, body condition score and some blood parameters of male camels in the rut period. Thirty-six male dromedary camels in rut period weighing from 350 to 400 kg were randomly divided in to three stock densities, 3 [lower stocking density (75%) (LSD)], 4 [normal stocking density (100%)(NSD)], and 5 [higher stocking density (125%)(HSD)] camels on 60 m2 of pen, respectively. Behavioral observations were performed for 10 weeks once per week for posture, maintenance, aggressive and social behavior using instantaneous scan sampling. Blood samples were collected at the end of the experiment for some serum blood parameters (Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, and Albumin/Globulin ratio) and blood hormones (Cortisol, Testosterone, T3, T4, and T3/T4 ratio). The results indicated that, in comparison with LSD and NSD, HSD increased the aggressive behavior, standing duration and cortisol level (P < 0.05), while, it decreased the lying, walking, rumination, body condition score, testosterone, T3 and T4 level (P < 0.05). In addition, there were no significant effects on drinking behavior and blood parameters between all the treatments (P > 0.05). Conclusively, HSD in group rearing had a bad effect on aggression, body condition score and sexual performance of male camels in the rut period.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2020.24526.1153

Keywords

Behavior, Blood hormones, Male camel, rut period, stocking density

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

Abdel-Aleem

Affiliation

Animal and poultry behavior and management, faculty of veterinary medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

ahmed.abd_elhafez@vet.au.edu.eg

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First Name

Ramadan

Last Name

mohamed

MiddleName

dardier

Affiliation

animal hygiene, faculty of veterinary medicine, new vally university, new vally

Email

ramadandardeer8@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

osman

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Affiliation

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University

Email

elshoukary@gmail.com

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Volume

51

Article Issue

2

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9943

Issue Date

2020-07-01

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2020-02-23

Publish Date

2020-07-01

Page Start

253

Page End

262

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_79530.html

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effects of Stocking Density on Some Behavioral and Some Blood Biochemical Parameters in Camel during the Rut Period

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22 Jan 2023