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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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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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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Evaluating the therapeutic effect of different forms of silymarin on liver status and expression of some genes involved in fat metabolism, antioxidants and anti‐inflammatory in old... by Samira Faryadi, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Ayoub Farhadi, Himan Nourbakhsh

“…There were decreases in liver dry matter and fat contents, non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocyte ballooning, and an increase in glutathione peroxidase gene expression and a decrease in iNOS gene expression in birds fed the NSM100, NSM200, LSM100 and LSM200 diets compared to the control group. …”
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Assessment of Biosecurity Status in Commercial Chicken Farms Found in Bishoftu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Abdulbari Ismael, Adem Abdella, Shihun Shimelis, Asamenew Tesfaye, Yimer Muktar

“…In addition, 26 (59.09%) farms were easily accessed by wild birds, each of 42 (95.45%) farms purchased day-old chicks and feed, and 40 (90.91%) shared trucks with other farms as well. …”
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American Alligator Ecology and Monitoring for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan by Ken G. Rice, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…As ecosystem engineers, the trails and holes that alligators build provide refuge for wading birds and fish during the dry season, and their nests provide elevated areas for nests of other reptiles and germination of plants less tolerant of flooding. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Campylobacteriosis by Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Keith R. Schneider

“…These bacteria require low levels of oxygen to survive and have been found in wild birds, poultry, pigs, cattle, domesticated animals, unpasteurized milk, produce, and contaminated water. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Campylobacteriosis by Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Keith R. Schneider

“…These bacteria require low levels of oxygen to survive and have been found in wild birds, poultry, pigs, cattle, domesticated animals, unpasteurized milk, produce, and contaminated water. …”
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Yaupon Holly Culture and Pest Management for Tea Production and Ornamental Use by Matthew A. Borden, Mark Wilhelm, Adam G. Dale

“…The species is widely used as a landscape ornamental plant because it tolerates a wide range of soil and environmental conditions, is available in various forms, and attracts wildlife, especially native birds. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in cultivating the plant for the caffeinated beverages that can be made from its leaves. …”
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Hollies at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, William E. Barrick

“…Many are valued for their colorful berries, which provide food for birds and brighten the fall and winter seasons. Several hollies are native to Florida. …”
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American Alligator Ecology and Monitoring for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan by Ken G. Rice, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…As ecosystem engineers, the trails and holes that alligators build provide refuge for wading birds and fish during the dry season, and their nests provide elevated areas for nests of other reptiles and germination of plants less tolerant of flooding. …”
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Yaupon Holly Culture and Pest Management for Tea Production and Ornamental Use by Matthew A. Borden, Mark Wilhelm, Adam G. Dale

“…The species is widely used as a landscape ornamental plant because it tolerates a wide range of soil and environmental conditions, is available in various forms, and attracts wildlife, especially native birds. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in cultivating the plant for the caffeinated beverages that can be made from its leaves. …”
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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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Hollies at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, William E. Barrick

“…Many are valued for their colorful berries, which provide food for birds and brighten the fall and winter seasons. Several hollies are native to Florida. …”
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Oriental Rat Flea Xenopsylla cheopsis (Rothschild, 1903) (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) by Chad L. Cross, Jason L. Williams, Andrea Lucky

“…Fleas are highly specialized insects that are demonstrably successful as ectoparasites of birds and mammals (Marquardt, et al. 2000). Of the nearly 2,500 species of fleas known from around the world (Triplehorn & Johnson 2005), few are as infamous as the oriental rat flea. …”
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Ventilated Design for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle by G. Q. Zhang, S. C. M. Yu

“…Inspired by superior flight performance of natural flight masters like birds and insects and based on the ventilating flaps that can be opened and closed by the changing air pressure around the wing, a new flapping wing type has been proposed. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of the Transmission Dynamics of Gumboro Disease by J. S. Musaili, I. Chepkwony, W. N. Mutuku

“…Gumboro disease is a viral poultry disease that causes immune suppression on the infected birds leading to poor production, mortality, and exposure to secondary infections, hence a major threat in the poultry industry worldwide. …”
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Control of Lantana in Pastures by Jason Ferrell, Brent Sellers, Edward Jennings

“…Although lantana's leaves are poisonous, its berries are not. Birds readily consume the fruit and disperse the seed. …”
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