This review discusses different aspects of the uropygial gland of birds. The gland exhibits a
striking morphological diversity in size, shape and presence/absence of tufts of feathers. It …

The preen gland is a holocrine sebaceous gland of the avian integument which produces an
oily secretion that is spread on the plumage during preening. It has been suggested that …

Regardless of species, dietary calcium intake is necessary for optimum growth, health, and
development throughout life. Calcium has many important functions in the body and within …

The uropygial gland is morphologically different in diverse bird species. This gland was
macroscopically and microscopically examined in penguins, storm petrels and skuas. In all …

Von den insgesamt 56 kontaktierten Tierärzten mit entsprechender Spezialisierung nahmen
39 an der Befragung teil. Von diesen 39 Tierärzten konnten sechs wegen verschiedener …

This study was performed to determine the histologic structure of the uropygial gland in an
osprey. The gland was composed of two elongated lobes which were enclosed in a capsule …

The aim of this study was to identify the glandula uropygialis's macroanatomical and
histological structure in male and female birds (stork, goose, eagle, pigeon, crow and …

In an experiment with 120 Akar Putra chicken, the partial uropygialectomy effects at 4 ages
on production performance was determined. The experiment comprised 5 treatments (24 …

This study evaluated the effect of partial uropygialectomy (PU) on carcass traits of male and
female Akar Putra chickens. Sixty chicks of each sex were evenly distributed into 5 treatment …

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of partial uropygialectomy (PU) on carcass criteria
and some blood parameters of broilers (ross-308). Two hundred, day-old, broilers were …