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  • 1Centre of Neuroscience and Animal Behaviour, School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, The University of New England, Armidale 2351, Australia. tom.burne@bbsrc.ac.uk

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One-day-old chicks exhibit lateralized head-shaking responses to eugenol odor, indicating olfactory cue processing within the nasal cavity. This lateralization was not observed with iso-amyl acetate, suggesting odor-specific neural pathways.

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Area of Science:

  • Animal Behavior
  • Neuroscience
  • Sensory Physiology

Background:

  • Domestic chicks (Gallus gallus domesticus) display concentration-dependent behavioral reactions to olfactory stimuli.
  • Investigating olfactory lateralization is crucial for understanding sensory processing in young animals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the lateralized olfactory responses of 1-day-old chicks to eugenol and iso-amyl acetate.
  • To determine if olfactory responses are mediated by intranasal receptors.

Main Methods:

  • Chicks were presented with varying concentrations of eugenol and iso-amyl acetate, with individual nostrils occluded.
  • Behavioral responses, specifically head shaking, were recorded.
  • Experiments confirmed responses were abolished when both nostrils were occluded.

Main Results:

  • Chicks showed significantly more head shaking to high-concentration eugenol when the left nostril was occluded (right nostril in use) compared to the right nostril occluded (left nostril in use).
  • No lateralization was observed in response to iso-amyl acetate.
  • Head shaking responses to both odorants were eliminated when both nostrils were blocked.

Conclusions:

  • Olfactory responses in chicks, particularly head shaking, are primarily mediated by intranasal inputs, not oral or ocular.
  • The findings support the hypothesis of olfactory cue lateralization dependent on nasal cavity receptors.
  • Differences in lateralized responses may relate to the involvement of intranasal olfactory and trigeminal chemoreceptors.