Nutrition and reproduction in the domestic fowl.

Esophagotomy in a domestic fowl: a rare case report

Background: Foreign body in esophagus in birds is rarely reported in literature. Most common site of foreign body in birds is proventriculus and ventriculus. The purpose of this study is to discuss the diagnosis of a large sharp foreign body in the distal third of the neck by plain radiography and its retrieval through esophagotomy and subsequent survival of the fowl. C...

Differential effects of T4 and T3 on TRH- and GRF-induced GH secretion in the domestic fowl.

The in vivo growth hormone (GH) response of immature domestic fowl to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH) and GH-releasing factor (GRF) was suppressed in birds fed diets supplemented (1 ppm) with triiodothyronine (T3) or given bolus intraperitoneal (ip) injections (100 micrograms/kg for 10 d) of T3. Supplementation (ppm) of the diet with T4 had no effect on secretagogue- induced GH release. Ex...

Reproductive Performance of Domestic Fowl Maintained under Continuous Light.

When domestic fowl were maintained under constant incandescent illumination from time of hatching, the rate of egg production was similar to that of control birds on a diurnal schedule. Hatchability offertile eggs produced by such hens was found to be unaffected by lighting treatment of the parents. Fertility was, however, markedly impaired in the males reared under continuous light. Artificial...

Use of a Behavior Pattern in the Study of Ovarian Activity in the Domestic Fowl.

Effects of Marks on Aggression and Stress in the Domestic Fowl (gallus Gallus Domesticus)

Title Thesis: EFFECTS OF MARKS ON AGGRESSION AND STRESS IN THE DOMESTIC FOWL (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) Rachel Lynn Dennis, Master of Science, 2004 Thesis Directed By: Associate Professor, Dr. Inmaculada Estevez, Department of Animal and Avian Sciences Animals are marked for identification in a range of experiments from behavior and wildlife management, to reproduction and pharmacological studi...