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Three prenatal exposure conditions and 3 posthatch imprinting conditions (no sound Jay calls, and quail calls) were evaluated for their effect on following in Japanese quail chicks. The presence of prenatal sound had a significant effect on imprinting; birds exposed to jay and quail sounds prenatally followed significantly more than those exposed to no sound. Quail demonstrated no significant innate preference for the female call of the species. Auditory stimulation coupled with visual stimulation generates more following and imprinting than visual alone.
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We want to express appreciation for assistance in experimentation to Chris Bailey and Jan Morganthaler.
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Ewing, A.T., Ewing, R.W. & Vanderweele, D.A. Imprinting in Quail as a Function of Pre- and Postnatal Auditory Stimulation. Psychol Rec 25, 333–337 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03394324
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