Relationship between in ovo feeding and eggshell temperature of breeder eggs during incubation by Maxwell Ansong Okai, Maxwell Ansong Okai, Francis Kruenti, Jacob Alhassan Hamidu, Kokou Tona, Lin Hai

“…The technique, when properly implemented, maximizes nutrient absorption and improves the economic traits of growing birds and their end products. However, several studies have also reported negative effects of the technique on the temperature of the eggshell indicating its significant effect on embryonic development, eggs’ hatching ability, and the quality and growth of chicks. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of conservation priorities in mitigating agricultural threats to China’s vertebrates by Can Yang, Geli Zhang, Xi Zhang, Yuzhe Li, Zhichao Li, Qinghao Wang, Jinwei Dong

“…Our findings indicate that croplands in the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain and Northeast China represent the most significant threats to threatened birds, with 1,346 and 751 identified risk spots, respectively. …”
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Cloned airway basal progenitor cells to repair fibrotic lung through re-epithelialization by Yu Zhao, Yueqing Zhou, Weipan Zhang, Mingzhe Liu, Jun Duan, Xiaopeng Zhang, Qiwang Ma, Yujia Wang, Yuzhen Zhang, Zhongliang Guo, Ting Zhang, Wei Zuo

“…Furthermore, by cloning P63+ airway basal progenitors from larger mammals and birds, we construct multiple lung-chimerism animals and uncover the evolutionarily conserved roles of these progenitor cells in lung repair. …”
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Barrancas de Barrujón (Toledo, España, 2019) by Íñigo Yvorra

“…It is also classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds and Site of Community Importance.   …”
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The Contribution of Tour Companies Towards the Development of the Tourism Industry in Rwanda: A Case Study of Primate Safari Tour Company by Diogene, Habimana

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Barrancas de Barrujón (Toledo, España, 2019) by Íñigo Yvorra

“…It is also classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds and Site of Community Importance.   …”
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Development and characterization of a double-crested cormorant hepatic cell line, DCH22, for chemical screening by Tasnia Sharin, Doug Crump, Jason M. O’Brien

“…DCCOs are high trophic level aquatic birds that are used for routine contaminant monitoring programs in the Laurentian Great Lakes and marine coasts of Canada. …”
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A Nonsynonymous Single-nucleotide Polymorphism in SLC24A5 Regulates Feather Pigment Deposition in Chinese Yellow Quail by Xiaohui Zhang, Fanghu Wu, Yanxia Qi, Yuanyuan Shang, Lingyun Fan, Yifei Wang

“…Plumage color in birds is determined by melanin, whose synthesis and transport are affected by many genes, including specific solute carriers (SLCs). …”
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Mia Couto and the enchantment of rain by Myrtle J. Hooper, Isabel B. Rawlins

“…Ashcroft says Couto’s vision as a writer is to ‘give back to the word its divine power … the power to enchant things, be these trees, birds, or landscapes’. Samuelson too claims that Couto’s stories ‘invoke an enlivening ecocritical method’ that draws readers into a ‘sacred web’, an ‘indivisible body, an ‘interconnected world’. …”
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A daily rhythm of cell proliferation in a songbird brain by Vladimira Hodova, Valentina Maresova, Rebecca Radic, Lubica Kubikova

“…Here, we studied whether proliferation and apoptosis exhibit a daily rhythm in the brain of the diurnal songbird zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) and whether the cell proliferation peaks during the dark phase of the day, as in rodents. We injected the birds with the cell proliferation marker 5-ethynyl-2´-deoxyuridine (EdU; thymidine analog), quantified the number of dividing cells in the neurogenic ventricular zone (VZ), and measured mRNA expression of clock genes as well as genes indicating cell proliferation or apoptosis. …”
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Growth performance and meat quality of medium-growing chickens fed with live black soldier fly larvae by Cristina Tognoli, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Luisa Zaniboni, Ilaria Biasato, Niko Gioacchino Zeni, Manuela Renna, Laura Gasco, Stefano Paolo Marelli, Annalaura Lopez, Achille Schiavone

“…As concern growth performance, the diets influenced the average daily feed intake (p = 0.039) and FCR, which was lower in insect-fed birds (p < 0.001). The slaughter weight was significantly higher (p = 0.016) in the BSFL10 group compared to CTRL group, while the BSFL20 group showed intermediate values. …”
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Effects of supplementing a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract through drinking water on egg production and quality of laying hens. by Namalika D Karunaratne, Sasmitha De Silva, Minoli Herath, Ruvini Liyanage, Pabodha Weththasinghe, Barana C Jayawardana, Eranga De Seram, Anil Pushpakumara, Mathew Flavel

“…The treatments were prepared by adding PRSE manually into the drinking water daily, and water was given ad libitum. The birds were given commercial layer feed throughout the study. …”
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Archaeozoological material from the Late Antique fortified settlement near the modern-day town of Dimovo, northwestern Bulgaria by Zlatozar Boev, Alexander Manev, Alexander Harizanov, Ivaylo Dedov

“…A large set of bone and antler finds bears traces of different stages of processing, indicating that some animals were used as a source of raw material for the production of crafted items. Wild birds, albeit in significantly smaller amounts, were represented by the great bustard, mute swan, graylag goose, lesser white-fronted goose, grey partridge, grey heron, common woodpigeon, common buzzard, white-tailed sea-eagle, rook, and the disappeared black grouse. …”
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Effect of Sand Mining on River System: A Case Study of River Rwabakazi Kabale Municipality.. by Kamagara, Denis

“…The results from the study showed the different species that have been affected by the mining activities in the river, invertebrates, such as insects, worms, etc, many species of birds, mammals such as otters, beavers and amphibians, such as frogs and toads. the study findings showed the relationship between the affected parts and intact part of River Rwabakazi in Kabale Municipality intact areas of the river can act as natural filters, the intact areas can provide a valuable baseline reference for restoration efforts, healthy river areas serve as a source of recolonization for the affected areas, intact areas can provide crucial habitat corridors for species that may be displaced from the affected areas. …”
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“Restoration of the Past Scenery-Realm”: A Research on the Scenery-Realm Restoration of Jiang’s Fu Garden During Qing Dynasty in the Historical Revolution of the Humble Administrat... by Qian BIAN

“…These include the natural positioning and appropriate utility of the garden’s architectures, the continuous fragrance and seasonal scenery of flowers and trees, and the scene where animals, like birds and fish, return to their dwellings and are naturally drawn toward humans. …”
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