Comparison of various feed additives on nutrient digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, blood metabolite levels, and gut microbiota composition in japanese quail chicks by Hassan Saleh, Omid Jangjou, Mohammad Taher Mirakzehi, Seyedeh Hamideh Hosseni

“…Methods: A total of 600 hatched Japanese quail (1-week-old) were randomly allocated to six groups, each containing five replicates with 20 birds in each. The birds were fed a diet based on corn and soybeans (negative control, NC) and supplemented with 0.25 g/kg of tetracycline antibiotic (PC), 0.20 g/kg of FUA, 0.4 g/kg of IONPs, 0.1 g/kg of probiotic (PRO), or 0.4 g/kg of prebiotic (MOS). …”
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Genetic diversity and antifungal susceptibilities of environmental Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes by Mohamed Taha, Yasmine H. Tartor, Rana M Abd Elaziz, Ibrahim Elsohaby

“…A total of 400 environmental samples were collected, 220 from birds and 180 from trees. Cryptococcus spp. were found in 58 (14.5%) of the samples, 44 (75.9%) of the isolates were recovered from birds and 14 (24.1%) from trees. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) 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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The Invasion Curve: A Tool for Understanding Invasive Species Management in South Florida by Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… South Florida has more than its share of invasive plants, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mammals, birds, and invertebrates. Nonnative species often spread quickly. …”
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Exploiting Body and Place in Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Catherine Lanone

“…Her kinship with animals goes beyond mere metaphor to connect the plight of doomed birds, mice and snakes and of the vulnerable woman. …”
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Pigeon Louse Fly or Pigeon Fly, Pseudolychia canariensis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) 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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The Analysis of Recorded Causes of Death of Adult Eagles in Georgia in 1973–2022 by Aleksandre Abuladze

“…Since 1973, the author has been conducting a complex study of birds in Georgia. Particular attention was paid to identifying threats and limiting factors, determining the extent and causes of death of all raptors, including eagles. …”
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Aural Attunement is a form of performative writing used to write about nonhuman affective relations in Emma Bennett’s Slideshow Birdshow (2013) by Rebecca Collins

“…In this article aural attunement is put forward as a means of performative writing to attend closely to affective relations with nonhuman entities (namely birds). Embodied knowledge harnessed in the writing aims to emulate the experience of being a listening-spectator at Slideshow Birdshow (2013), a solo contemporary performance piece by Emma Bennett. …”
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Pigeon Fever in Florida Horses by Sally DeNotta, Amanda House

“…It is important to note that birds are not involved in the transmission or pathogenesis of this condition. …”
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Foraging Habitat Distributions Affect Territory Size and Shape in the Tuamotu Kingfisher by Dylan C. Kesler

“…Results also suggested that birds enlarge territories as they age. Together, results supported previous work indicating that territory configurations represent a balance between the costs of defending a territory and gains from territory ownership.…”
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Wintering Areas of the White-Tailed Eagle in Southern Kazakhstan by Elena S. Chalikova

“…Since 2003, wintering birds have been regularly observed on water bodies. …”
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Optimization Design And Simulation for Driving Mechanism of Flapping-wing Air Vehicle by Yang Yonggang, Su Hanping

“…According to the bionic condition of birds flapping- wing flight,the installation angle and flap- wing flapping range and the function of crank driven angle are introduced. …”
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Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). …”
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A pathological, bacteriological and serological approach to leg problems in broilers by Deniz Mısırlıoğlu, K, Tayfun Çarlı, Aiper Sevimli, Metin Petek

“…Leg problems in 4 flocks having 4443. 6154, 6070 and 6200 birds, respectively in a commercial broiler farm wore investigated in this study, A total o( 72 lame chickens was selected randomly of the 3th week of age and examined pathologically, bacteriologically and serologically. …”
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Dynamics Analysis of an Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Epidemic Model with Vaccination and Seasonality by Juping Zhang, Yun Li, Zhen Jin, Huaiping Zhu

“…To analyze the effect of vaccination and environmental virus on the development of avian influenza A (H7N9), we establish an avian influenza A (H7N9) transmission model with vaccination and seasonality among human, birds, and poultry. The basic reproduction number for the prevalence of avian influenza is obtained. …”
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Yoḥannǝs IV and the Patriarchate of Alexandria: Obtaining Four Coptic Bishops while Ceding Nothing on Jerusalem Issue (1876–1882) by Stéphane Ancel

“…Second, it sheds light on Yoḥannǝs’s diplomatic policy, which enabled him to thwart the Coptic ambitions in Jerusalem and to kill two birds with one stone: he obtained four Coptic bishops, while preserving the rights of the Ethiopians in Jerusalem, and this without any compensation to be given in exchange to the Copts or anyone else. …”
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Development of Microbiology Plantation-Based Multimodal Segmentation for Smart Garden Using Machine Learning by S. Prasath, Ramkumar Govindaraj, Ram Subbiah, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Hesham S. Almoallim, S. Priya, Begna Dejene Mulugeta

“…These trees are well adapted to the environment and require less maintenance. Many insects and birds rely on native trees for food and shelter. …”
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Zinc Supplementation against Eimeria acervulina-Induced Oxidative Damage in Broiler Chickens by Nedyalka V. Georgieva, Margarita Gabrashanska, Ventsislav Koinarski, Zvezdelina Yaneva

“…The results showed increased MDA (𝑃<.05), CAT (𝑃<.001), and decreased SOD (𝑃<.001) in the infected birds. Significant changes in Cu and Zn concentrations and dramatically reduction of vitamin C and E concentrations in the infected chickens were found. …”
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West Nile and Usutu viruses: current spreading and future threats in a warming northern Europe by Justine Laverdeur, Justine Laverdeur, Hélène Amory, Pablo Beckers, Daniel Desmecht, Frédéric Francis, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Annick Linden, Gilles Darcis

“…They are both maintained in an enzootic cycle involving birds and Culex spp mosquitoes. WNV has demonstrated its sensitivity to the consequences of climate change and there is already evidence that global warming contributes to its expansion in Europe. …”
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DOSAGE COMPENSATION: REGULATION OF SEX CHROMOSOME GENE EXPRESSION by E. V. Dementyeva

“…A similar trend is observed in studies of dosage compensation of Z-linked genes in birds and butterflies. Current data on the dosage compensation process and mechanisms governing it are summarized.…”
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