Endocrine effects of castration followed by androgen replacement and ACTH injections in the male domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos L.)

Behavioral effects of castration and tes

Behavioral effects of castration and testosterone propionate replacement combined with ACTH in the male domestic duck(Anas platyrhynchos L.)

✍ Deviche, Pierre 📂 Article 📅 1979 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 696 KB

## Abstract Twenty‐one adult male ducks were bilaterally castrated, then injected as follows for 17 consecutive days: testosterone propionate (TP; N = 6; 5 mg/day/bird) + ACTH (20 IU/day/bird); TP + saline (N = 6); oil + ACTH (N = 5); oil + saline (N = 4). The birds were repeatedly observed under