Abstract
The role of olfaction on the preference of diets containing 20% medium- chain (MCT) or long-chain triacylglycerol (LCT) was investigated in the chicken. Olfactory bulbectomized, sham-operated (Sham) or intact (Intact) birds were offered a choice between LCT or MCT diet and food intake was measured over a short time period. Intact and Sham groups showed a significant preference for LCT over MCT diet, but olfactory-bulbectomized chickens lost the preference for LCT over MCT. The bilateral cutting of the olfactory nerves confirmed the results taken in olfactory bulbectomy. It is concluded that olfaction plays a major role in the preference of diets containing MCT or LCT in chickens.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1185-1188 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physiology and Behavior |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
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The role of olfaction in oil preference in the chicken. / Mabayo, Remedios T.; Okumura, Jun Ichi; Hirao, Atsushi; Sugita, Shoei; Sugahara, Kunio; Furuse, Mitsuhiro.
In: Physiology and Behavior, Vol. 59, No. 6, 01.01.1996, p. 1185-1188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Mabayo, Remedios T.
AU - Okumura, Jun Ichi
AU - Hirao, Atsushi
AU - Sugita, Shoei
AU - Sugahara, Kunio
AU - Furuse, Mitsuhiro
PY - 1996/1/1
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