Characterization of hatch-size and growth rates of captive and wild-reared brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) chicks

Avian growth rate patterns represent a trade off between a tissue’s functional maturity and its capacity for growth. At the time of hatch, the brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) limb has a high level of maturity in order for the chick to be able to kick its way out of the shell and walk and forage […]