Nutritional, morphological, and behavioural considerations for rearing birds for release

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 423-430

  Thomas, Vernon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 2442722963     PISSN: 00218375     EISSN: 14390361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01644658     Document Type: Article

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3. Treatments affecting post-release survival and productivity of penreared ring-necked pheasants
4. Winter feeding program of Alaska willow ptarmigan shown by crop contents
5. Variation in digestive organ size among five species of diving ducks (Aythya spp.)
6. Foods and nutrition of Missouri and midwestern pheasants
7. Reproduction and development of young in a population of California quail
8. Comparisons of body reserve buildup and use in several groups of Canada geese
9. Gut morphology of mallards in relation to diet quality
10. Effects of captivity on gut lengths in red grouse
11. Winter diets, gut lengths, and interspecific competition in Alaskan ptarmigan
12. Grouse nutrition
13. Distribution of birch (Betula spp.), willow (Salix spp.), and poplar (Populus spp.) secondary metabolites and their potential role as chemical defense against herbivores
14. Seasonal changes in the internal anatomy of spruce grouse in Alberta
15. Effects of dietary dilution with fibre on the food intake and gut dimensions of Japanese quail
16. Changes in food intake and gut size in Japanese quail in response to manipulation of dietary fibre content
17. Studies on the protein and methionine requirements of young Bobwhite Quail and young Ring-necked Pheasants
18. Winter diet and intestinal proportions of rock and willow ptarmigan and sharp-tailed grouse in Ontario
19. Effect of protein levels in the diet on the growth of pheasants