Kasprzak, Mariusz ; Ciepliński, Mateusz ; Steliga, Aleksandra ; Hetmański, Tomasz ; Kamiński, Piotr ; Grandtke, Monika ; Łopińska, Andżelina
19 males and 24 females of feral pigeons "Columba livia f. urbana" were transferred from a room with 1.4 individuals/m3 to one with 3.1 individuals/m3. They were fed "ad libitum" during the entire experiment. Body mass, blood serum total protein and transaminase (ALT, AST) concentrations were measured. After a 40-day period of crowding, a statistically significant decrease in serum total protein was observed for both sexes. ; This resulted in a mean 16.1 g body mass increase in females. An increase in ALT transaminase activity in females was also observed. Therefore, a high density of 3.1 individuals/m3 ("crowding") does not seem to cause significant distress in feral pigeons.
Zielona Góra: University of Zielona Góra, Faculty of Biological Sciences
International Studies on Sparrows, vol. 40
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