Diversity of selected features of integumentary system in mink

M. Piórkowska; A. Natanek

Diversity of selected features of integumentary system in mink

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M. Piórkowska

M. Piórkowska ¹National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Genetic Resources Conservation, Sarego 2, 31-047 Krakow, Poland

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A. Natanek

A. Natanek ²Agricultural University, Department of Animal Reproduction and Anatomy, Mickiewicza 24/26, 30-059 Krakow, Poland; mpiorko@izoo.krakow.pl

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086867608_061

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Domestication by humans was aimed to modify the morphological, physiological, developmental and mental traits of the wild animals so as to obtain desirable characteristics. As a result of long-term intensive farming, the productive traits of farmed mink differ considerably from those of feral mink. Clear differences are observed in reproductive traits, and animals are improved mainly for hair coat quality, coat colour, body size and temperament. The wild American mink, a non-indigenous species that took over the European mink’s ecological niche, is found in Poland. The aim of the study was to determine differences in the integumentary system of mink depending on the animals’ place of origin and habitat. The biological material was represented by skins of feral mink caught in Canada and Poland following the winter period and skins of farmed Polish mink obtained after winter fur priming. Physical parameters of all raw skins were measured, the degree of skin damage was evaluated, and the histological examination of the skins was performed during the study because hair coat is associated developmentally and biologically with cutaneous tissue. A total of 150 skins were analysed. In relation to Canadian skins, Polish skins were 22% heavier, 15% longer and had 31% greater area, while the skins of farmed mink were 130% heavier, 52% longer and had 88% greater area.

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Proceedings of the Xth International Scientific Congress in Fur Animal Production

Scientifur Volume 36 (3/4)

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 30 Oct 2012

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