Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Newborn chicks show inherited variability in early social predispositions for hen-like stimuli
Elisabetta Versace, Ilaria Fracasso, Gabriele Baldan…·Giorgio Vallortigara
The paper shows that newborn chicks from different breeds exhibit inherited variability in their early social preferences for hen-like stimuli, suggesting genetic influence on social predispositions.
DOI 10.1038/srep40296