Primary Assay — Domestic Chick
Visual Lateralization
Gallus gallus domesticus
Chicks display strong eye-use lateralization for visual tasks (left eye for novelty, right for grain selection). Eye preference and side bias quantify hemispheric specialization.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Gallus gallus domesticus.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eye preference index | ratio | Left vs right eye use |
| Pebble-grain success | % | Right-eye-mediated task |
| Predator detection latency | s | Left-eye-mediated task |
| Lateralization strength | index | Magnitude of bias |
References
Citations for Visual Lateralization
- Rogers LJ, Andrew RJ. (2002). Comparative Vertebrate Lateralization. Cambridge.
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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Numerical Cognition
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