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In conclusion, there were differences between males and females in foraging and exploratory behaviours, with females being the more explorative sex. In the second generation (F1) I have found significant selection responses among the hens but not the roosters. I also found significant differences between males and females in the time they spent active, perching and performing comfort behaviours. However, this is just two generations and more studies are necessary to be able to really study the effects of domestication based on fear of humans in Red Junglefowl.


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