A trait in poultry, often sex-linked and characteristic for a given production type, expressed by the speed at which down is replaced by true feathers, especially on wings and tail.
The feather shaft between the superior umbilicus and the feather tip.
Feeding technique in which the ration is divided into two or more portions fed d...
Cages for rearing young poultry from hatching until placement in production.
A facility for rearing young poultry; depending on design and production technol...
Second stage of the alarm reaction following shock; characterized by increased b...
Parasitic disease of poultry caused by the red mite—Dermanyssus gallinae; the mi...