The origins of “Kaunayen” game fowls of Manipur, India: Insights from mitochondrial D-loop sequence analysis by Robin Singh Mutum, Abhik Das, Sankar Kumar Ghosh, Vidyarani Devi Wangkheimayum

“…Further, more robust local and regional breeds can be parental donors for these area-specific consumable breeds' resilient traits. Game birds that are locally significant economically or on a much smaller scale are frequently excluded from the procedure. …”
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INFLUENCE OF DOSED BASED PROBIOTICS (Lactobacillus) ON BLOOD AND MICROBIAL INDICES OF BROILERS by Egbunike Chiazor Maryjan, Ironkwe Monica Ogochukwu, Boma Victor Iriso

“…This study was carried to evaluate the effect of probiotics (Lactobacillus) on the blood parameters and microbial load of one hundred and twenty day old unsexed Abor Acres+ for a period of eight weeks. The birds were randomly allocated into four equally major groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4) each having two replicates with ten birds each. …”
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Serological monitoring of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in the Russian Federation in 2020 by M. A. Kulagina, M. A. Volkova, Ir. A. Chvala, O. S. Osipova, P. S. Yaroslavtseva, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…The antibodies  against  Newcastle  disease  virus and avian influenza  virus subtype  H5 detected in wild and synanthropic birds indicate the circulation of these viruses in the Russian Federation. …”
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Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. co... by Majalija Samuel, Tony Fredrick Wabwire, Gabriel Tumwine, Peter Waiswa

“…Farmers mainly used antibiotics recommended by the veterinarian (76.4%), more than relying on experience (10.7%), while 45% were involved in self-medicating the birds. On choosing the correct dosage, 45.7% read the instruction, and 42.9% consulted a veterinarian. …”
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Mosquito-transmitted Highlands J virus in Florida by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly

“…There have been outbreaks reported in penned birds but the symptoms are mild compared to EEE. …”
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Mosquito-transmitted Highlands J virus in Florida by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly

“…There have been outbreaks reported in penned birds but the symptoms are mild compared to EEE. …”
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A lesson in love: Farid al-Din Attar’s story of Sheikh San’an and the Christian girl by R. de Groot

“… This article interprets the story of Sheikh San’an and the Christian girl from Attar’s The conference of the birds as a special case of interfaith love. The sheikh’s surprise meeting with the girl leads him to the painful insight that, although he is an accomplished and highly respected scholar, he does not know true love. …”
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) by Seth Bybee

“…In recent years dragonflies in particular have been popular with birders as many dragonflies rival birds in wingspan, color, gregariousness, and predictability. …”
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Effects of Standardized Natural Citrus Extract on Growth, Gut Health, Carcass Quality, and Welfare of Broiler Chickens by Sekhou Cisse, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Damian Bień, Patrycja Ciborowska, Anna Zalewska, Jakub Urban, Monika Michalczuk, Marta Mendel, Urszula Latek, Joanna Polak, Małgorzata Sobczak-Filipiak, Paweł Konieczka, Mohammed El Amine Benarbia

“…The feed conversion ratio (FCR) and European Efficiency Index (EEI) of broiler chickens were also calculated weekly. At day 35, 10 birds per group were randomly selected for slaughter performance. …”
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Optimising Growth, Immunity, and Gene Expression in Broiler Chickens Through Dietary Threonine Levels and Oil Inclusion by Mohamed I. El‐Katcha, Mosaad A. Soltan, Heba I. Ghamry, Abeer F. El‐Nahas, Laila A. Al‐Shuraym, Ostan Mihaela, Rada Olga, Rasha E. Azab, Ahmed Abdeen, Mustafa Shukry, Set A. El‐Shobokshy

“…Combining high oil with 115% Thr was the optimum for the broilers. The birds have significant (p ≤ .05) growth performance, immune parameters, and intestinal health, as well as the lowest expression of ACC, POMC, HSP70, and LITAF, which was reflected in better feed conversion ratio and lower incidence of fatty liver, thermo‐resistance, and immune status of the birds. …”
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Impact of commercial gut health interventions on caecal metagenome and broiler performance by Gladys Maria Pangga, Banaz Star-Shirko, Androniki Psifidi, Dong Xia, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Carmel Kelly, Callie Hughes, Ursula Lavery, Anne Richmond, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Ozan Gundogdu

“…In this study, across three broiler production cycles, we compared the metagenomes and performance of broilers provided with ionophores (as the control group) against birds subjected to five different GHI combinations involving vaccination, probiotics, prebiotics, essential oils, and reduction of ionophore use. …”
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Oxidative Stability of the Meat of Broilers Fed Diets Supplemented with Various Levels of Blackcurrant Extract (Ribes nigrum L.) during Different Time Period by Kamil Sierżant, Małgorzata Korzeniowska, Barbara Król, Janusz Orda, Aneta Wojdyło

“…At d 35, two randomly selected birds from each cage were decapitated, and pectoral and thigh muscles were collected. …”
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Les enjeux de la patrimonialisation du Parc naturel des Marais de Santoña, Victoria et Joyel (Cantabrie, Espagne) by Carmen Gil de Arriba

“…The Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Natural Marsh Park is one of the main wetlands and the most important ecosystem of the Spanish Cantabrian coast, due to its ecological value as a winter area for migratory birds. This natural environment, composed of three main areas, occupies more than 6,600 ha. distributed among eleven municipalities. …”
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Morphometric Formula for Field Determination of the Sex of Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) Nestlings in Altai-Sayan Region by Natalya G. Andreyenkova, Maria A. Shalnova, Igor V. Karyakin, Elena P. Shnayder

“…Sex determination is also necessary when working with sick and injured birds, in rehabilitation centers, which do not always have the opportunity and time for genetic analysis. …”
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Le canard a-t-il coulé la moule du Québec ? Construire un problème de prédation, dépolitiser un échec économique by Antoine Police

“…Several species of migratory birds, known as "sea ducks", are attacking sea-based cultivation lines, jeopardizing the province's mussel-growing industry. …”
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Global Stability and Hopf Bifurcation for Gause-Type Predator-Prey System by Shuang Guo, Weihua Jiang

“…The delay can lead to periodic solutions, which is consistent with the law of growth for birds and some mammals. Further, an explicit formula is given which determines the stability of the bifurcating periodic solutions theoretically and the existence of periodic solutions is displayed by numerical simulations.…”
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Distribution, Population Status, Ecology, and Conservation of Eastern Imperial Eagle in Thrace Ecoregion (Bulgaria and Turkey) by Dimitar A. Demerdzhiev, Dobromir D. Dobrev, Itri L. Erkol, Mehmet Hanay, Atanas G. Delchev, Vladimir D. Dobrev, Stoycho A. Stoychev

“…The mid-20th century marked the beginning of its dramatic decline, and in the latter half of the century the birds breeding in Northern Thrace amounted to 15–20 pairs, Eastern Thrace harbored scattered pairs along the lower reaches of the Maritsa River, while in Western Thrace the population was estimated at 6–10 pairs only. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. …”
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Entre nature et culture by Manola Antonioli

“…There are also reflections on animals (cows and birds) and on the writing scene, which combines the “natural” dimension of fingers with writing machines (from pen to typewriter and then to computer). …”
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Co-housing with Tibetan chickens improved the resistance of Arbor Acres chickens to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection by altering their gut microbiota composition by Qianyun Zhang, Qidong Zhu, Yunqi Xiao, Qinghua Yu, Shourong Shi

“…Results Ninety-six 1-day-old Tibetan chickens and 96 1-day-old AA chickens were divided into a Tibetan chicken housed alone group (n = 48), an AA chicken housed alone group (n = 48), and a co-housed group (48 birds from each breed for 2 cages). All birds were provided the same diet, and the experimental period lasted 14 d. …”
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