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The long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the tail or wings of a bird; those on the tail are called rectrices (singular: rectrix), while those on the wings are called remiges (singular: remex). Based on their location, remiges are subdivided into primaries, secondaries and tertiaries. [219] foot ...
The proventriculus is a standard part of avian anatomy, and is a rod shaped organ, located between the esophagus and the gizzard of most birds. [2] It is generally a glandular part of the stomach that may store and/or commence digestion of food before it progresses to the gizzard. [3]
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Infectious bursal disease (IBD), also known as Gumboro disease, infectious bursitis, and infectious avian nephrosis, is a highly contagious disease of young chickens and turkeys caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), [1] characterized by immunosuppression and mortality generally at 3 to 6 weeks of age.
Step 2. Locate and tuck the wings: Locate the joint where each wing meets the body of the turkey by gently lifting the wings. Now imagine you're laying back on the grass with your arms tucked ...
Abdominal distension occurs when substances, such as air (gas) or fluid, accumulate in the abdomen causing its expansion. [1] It is typically a symptom of an underlying disease or dysfunction in the body, rather than an illness in its own right.
Feelings of fullness or swelling in the belly. Loud sounds from your belly. Feeling gassy, but being unable to pass gas. Constipation. Volvulus (when a section of the bowels gets twisted ...
fifth (last) leg segment, the part that touches the walking surface. termen The edge of the wing most distant from the body. terminal and marginal Along the margin. thorax The part of the body that lies between the head and the abdomen. It has three parts - prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax. tibia fourth leg segment, between femur and tarsus ...