Birds of a feather flock conjointly (?): rhyme as reason in aphorisms.

Do Birds of a Feather Really Flock Together? Ideational Homophily and Development Policy Influence

Influence of rearing and lay risk factors on propensity for feather damage in laying hens.

1. Feather pecking is one of the major problems facing the egg industry in non-cage systems and is set to become even more of an issue with the European Union ban on the keeping of laying hens in barren battery cages which comes into force in 2012 and the prospect of a ban on beak-trimming. Reducing feather pecking without resorting to beak treatment is an important goal for the poultry industr...

DO BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER? THE FINANCING OF UK SOFTWARE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FIRMS AT THE EARLIER STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT By Dr

Comparision of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Agar Gel Immunodiffusion test in Detection of Marek’s Disease Virus

A study was undertaken to identify Marek’s disease virus (MDV) antigen by PCR and AGID and to test the significance of PCR and AGID by McNemar’s test in detection of MDV antigen in outbreak in layer flocks. A total of twelve different MD outbreak flocks with varying flock size were selected in this study. Feather follicles were collected from 10 apparently healthy birds, 10 clinically affected ...

Does "birds of a feather flock together" matter - Evidence from a longitudinal study on US-China scientific collaboration

China’s status as a scientific power, particularly in the emerging area of nanotechnology, has become widely accepted in the global scientific community. The role of knowledge spillover in China’s nanotechnology development is generally assumed, albeit without much convincing evidence. Very little has been investigated on the different mechanisms of knowledge spillover. Utilizing both cross-sec...