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Feathers

H₂ controller design for a kestrel-inspired ornithopter operating in extreme weather

Saddam Hussain Abbasi, Abdul Khader Jilani Saudagar, Nouman Abbasi

published 12 Feb 2026

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Differences between Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) and Common Merganser (M. merganser) feather microstructure

Donghong Li, Shiyu Zhang, Ran Tian, Yongbin Zhao, Guodong Yi

published 27 Jan 2026

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Maximum vertical height during wing flapping of laying hens captured with a depth camera

Tessa Grebey, Valentina Bongiorno, Junjie Han, Juan Steibel, Janice M. Siegford

published 27 Mar 2025

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Characterization of indigenous chicken phenotypes in Liban Jawi District, Ethiopia: A qualitative and quantitative analysis

Desalegn Begna, Teferi Bacha, Shamble Boki, Kasahun Bekana

published 10 Jan 2025

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The return of raptors to Scotland’s skies: Investigating the diets of reintroduced red kites and white-tailed eagles using stable isotopes

Juliette Waterman, Stuart Black, Naomi Sykes, Andrew C. Kitchener, William F. Mills, Mark D. E. Fellowes

published 08 Jan 2025

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Spatiotemporal variation in population size and relative abundance of Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) in scrub forest

Maria Saba, Sangam Khalil, Majid Hussain, Surrya Khanam, Ali Akhter, Rukhsana Khatoon, Muhammad Awais Khan, Kamal Ahmed Khan, Zartasha Gul, Ume Habiba

published 30 Dec 2024

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Advancing the application of pXRF for animal samples

Kate J. Brandis, Roxane J. Francis, Kyle J. A. Zawada, Chris D. Hasselerharm, Daniel Ramp

published 05 Dec 2024

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High keratinase and other types of hydrolase activity of the new strain of Bacillus paralicheniformis

Saniya Aktayeva, Bekbolat Khassenov

published 25 Oct 2024

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Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana based on principal component analysis and body measurements

Princess K. Botchway, Esinam N. Amuzu-Aweh, Augustine Naazie, George K. Aning, Hope R. Otsyina, Perot Saelao, Ying Wang, Huaijun Zhou, Jack C. M. Dekkers, Sue J. Lamont, Rodrigo A. Gallardo, Terra R. Kelly, David Bunn, Boniface B. Kayang

published 07 Aug 2024

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Facial blushing and feather fluffing are indicators of emotions in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Cécile Arnould, Scott A. Love, Benoît Piégu, Gaëlle Lefort, Marie-Claire Blache, Céline Parias, Delphine Soulet, Frédéric Lévy, Raymond Nowak, Léa Lansade, Aline Bertin

published 24 Jul 2024

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Exploring the effects of noise pollution on physiology and ptilochronology of birds

Rida Amjad, Tahira Ruby, Kashif Ali, Muhammad Asad, Ayesha Imtiaz, Samra Masood, Muhammad Qamar Saeed, Maryam Arshad, Saima Talib, Qura-tul Ain Alvi, Afifa Khan, Muhammad Muazim Sharif

published 20 Jun 2024

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Testing for effects of growth rate on isotope trophic discrimination factors and evaluating the performance of Bayesian stable isotope mixing models experimentally: A moment of truth?

Kirsty E. B. Gurney, Henry L. Classen, Robert G. Clark

published 14 Jun 2024

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Commercial hatchery practices have long-lasting effects on laying hens’ spatial behaviour and health

Camille M. Montalcini, Matthew B. Petelle, Michael J. Toscano

published 20 Dec 2023

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