Female canaries invest more in response to an exaggerated male trait
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: domestic canary, egg, maternal investment, serinus canaria, supranormal stimulus
2013
Acute stress affects the corticosterone level in bird eggs: A case study with great tits (Parus major)
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: albumen steroids, behavior, birds, glucocorticoids, hormones, maternal effects, maternal stress
2012
Unpredictable mild stressors on laying females influence the composition of Japanese quail eggs and offspring’s phenotype
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral development, behavioural development, coturnix c. japonica, maternal effects, prenatal stress, yolk steroids
2011
Determination of corticosterone concentrations in egg albumen: A non-invasive indicator of stress in laying hens
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: corticosterone, egg albumen, hens, stress measurement
2008
An avian embryo culture system for embryogenesis using an artificial vessel: possible conservation benefits in the rescue and management of endangered avian species
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: chicken, eggshell, quail, teflon membrane, whole embryo culture
2005
Dimensions and composition of eggs from captive bustards (Gruiformes: Otididae): houbara (Chlamydotis undulata), rufous-crested (Eupodotis ruficrista), and kori (Ardeotis kori)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: albumen, egg mass, linear dimensions, shell, water content, yolk
2002