Primary Assay — Domestic Chick
Detour Task
Gallus gallus domesticus
Chicks navigate around a transparent barrier to reach an imprint object or food. Detour latency and error rate index goal-directed cognition and frontal-equivalent forebrain function.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Gallus gallus domesticus.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Detour latency | s | Barrier to goal |
| Error rate | count | Wrong-side approaches |
| Persistence (push attempts) | count | Direct-line bias |
| Side bias | ratio | Left vs right detour |
References
Citations for Detour Task
- Regolin L, et al. (1995). Detour behaviour in the domestic chick: searching for a disappearing prey or a disappearing social partner. Anim Behav, 50(1), 203-211.
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Domestic Chick Research
Imprinting Arena (Running Wheel or Runway)
Filial preference testing
Transparent Barrier Detour Apparatus
Goal-directed cognition
Numerical Discrimination Box
Quantity choice
Automated Chick Vocalization Recorder
Distress and contact calls
Pebble-Grain Discrimination Plate
Visual lateralization
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