EJPAU 2013. Smugała M. , Pikuła R. THE USE OF TELEMETRY TO FOLLOW THE MIGRATION OF POLISH KONIK HORSE HERD

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2013
Volume 16
Issue 4/volume16

Topic:

Animal Husbandry

ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES

Smugała M. , Pikuła R. 2013. THE USE OF TELEMETRY TO FOLLOW THE MIGRATION OF POLISH KONIK HORSE HERD, EJPAU 16(4/volume16), #05.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume16/issue4/volume16/abs-05.html

THE USE OF TELEMETRY TO FOLLOW THE MIGRATION OF POLISH KONIK HORSE HERD

Mirosław Smugała, Ryszard Pikuła
Department of Horse Breeding, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Poland

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to analyse the migration of Polish Konik horse herd in forest and meadow areas. Using GPS signals and an economic forest map, duration of stay of the horse herd in specific biotopes was calculated. Major reason for migration has been demonstrated to be fodder availability, variety and attractiveness. It was observed that duration of stay of the Polish Konik horse herd in a specific biotope has been affected to a greater extent by time of day than weather.

Key words: horses, migration, telemetry, reserve breeding, Polish Konik horses.

Mirosław Smugała
Department of Horse Breeding, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Poland

Ryszard Pikuła
Department of Horse Breeding, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Poland

email: ryszard.pikula@zut.edu.pl

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