Behavioral Trait During the Grower Period of Captive Red-necked Ostrich (Struthio c. camelus).

Elobeid, E.A.E. , Faki, A.E. , Amin, A.E.

doi:10.52981/jfst.vi5.361

Elobeid, E.A.E. , Faki, A.E. , Amin, A.E.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52981/jfst.vi5.361

Keywords: Struthio camelus camelus, Ostrich; Behavioral

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate captive growerostrich behavioral patterns. The fifteen grower red-necked (Struthiocameluscamelus) flock (2-month age) were stocked at Rajaa Agriculture Scheme 75km. South of Khartoum, White Nile Govern ate and accommodated in pen of dimension’s 9.5x5.5x3.5m with a concrete floor. Feeding plane was at 16.34% crude protein and 10.11 MJ ME/ Kg. Behavior was observed during three consecutive days on grower chicks over three daylight periods, 6:00 -10:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 6: 00p.m. Walking, sitting, standing, feeding, drinking, pecking, coprophagy, urination and defecation for three consecutive days was observed. The mean daylight time budget of different behavioral attributes of grower ostrich chicks show that 70% of activity was devoted to feeding, drinking, coprophagy and defecation. Resting was less (20% of time). Defecation is less (11.67± 0.1.36 %) in the morning and coprophagy is high (07.36 ±02.27%) in the evening the day.

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