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	Bird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones.
		Birds respire by means of crosscurrent flow: the air flows at a 90 degree angle to the flow of blood in the lungs capillaries.
		Birds possess a ventriculus, or gizzard, that is composed of four muscular bands that act to rotate and crush food by shifting the food from one area to the next within the gizzard.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bird (2604 words)

	INCUBATE (BIRD) FACTS AND INFORMATION
		The word incubate in the context of birds refers to the development of the chick (embryo) within the egg and the constant temperature required for the development of it over a specific period.
		This in most species of bird is produced by body heat from the brooding parent, though several groups, notably the Megapodes, instead use geothermal heat or the heat generated from rotting vegetable material, effectively a giant compost heap.
		Possibly the most common pattern is that the female does all the incubation, as in the Coscoroba_Swan and the Indian_Robin, or most of it, as is typical of falcons.
	www.palfacts.com /incubate_(bird) (347 words)

	The Belize Zoo - The Birds Index
		Birds are a group of animals that have a backbone similar to mammals and Reptiles.
		Many birds also live in the upper canopy of the forest, making it a strain to be constantly looking upward.
		But early morning and late afternoon are excellent times to bird watch, as most bird species are feeding or moving to new locations during these times.
	www.belizezoo.org /zoo/zoo/bird.html (233 words)

	Birds of Paradise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Birds of Paradise are called "arena birds" because males establish carefully defined and tightly guarded territories called "leks" where they attract mates by dancing and displaying.
		Although only a few of the Birds of Paradise are endangered, all species are carefully protected by the government of Papua, New Guinea and by the forest peoples who use the plumage in ceremonial costumes and body decorations.
		Breeding efforts outside the birds' wild habitat are a precaution against future threats to the birds' survival.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /birds_of_paradise.htm (466 words)

	Metabolism and Thermoregulation
		In birds and mammals the metabolic cost of maintaining endothermy is expensive, requiring at least 90% of total metabolism to be devoted to the regulation of body temperature.
		In the wild a 25 gram bird has enough energy stores to last for perhaps two days, depending on environmental conditions, species of bird, etc. The resting metabolism and regulation of body heat are higher in winter than in summer and reproductive energy higher in the breeding season.
		Birds vary enormously in their thermoregulatory abilities immediately after hatching and they have been classified according to these and other capabilities.
	www.ornithology.com /lectures/Metabolism.html (1345 words)

	Incubating Eggs - ThePoultrySite.com, specialists in Poultry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The advantage of the forced-air incubator is that it is easier to maintain humidity at a constant level because of air circulation.
		The relative humidity in the incubator can also be varied by changing the size of the water pan or by putting a sponge in the pan to increase the evaporative surface.
		During the hatching period, the humidity in the incubator may be increased by using an atomizer to spray a small amount of water into the ventilating holes.
	www.thepoultrysite.com /FeaturedArticle/FATopic.asp?Display=150 (1901 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Incubation lasts approximately 21 days, during which time one bird will incubate from early afternoon until the following dawn, before being relieved by its mate for incubation during daylight hours.
		When the target bird enters the small enclosure, the door can be manually closed from a somewhat remote location using a pull string.
		In rare cases, large free-flight aviaries may successfully house groups of birds, but this is not ideal and usually will necessitate the removal of all but the dominant pair during breeding season.
	www.coraciiformestag.com /Motmot/history.htm (1610 words)

	nestgame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This bird has built nests in mailboxes, flower pots, in the pockets of coats hanging on a clothesline and under the fold of tarpaulin atop a camper.
		This aquatic bird conceals its eggs in a floating nest — built of dead marsh plants tethered to nearby living plants — that rises or falls with changes in water level.
		The nest of this bird, hanging from the tip of a branch, is a finely woven, tear-shaped sac of plant fibers, string and bark with a small entrance hole.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /wrcf/keynotes/fall02/nestgame.htm (615 words)

	incubating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Allowing the hen to incubate her own eggs is the most natural method of incubation, and high hatches of excellent chicks can be the result if everything goes well.
		Natural incubation is not the best method for everyone, though, because it requires a properly designed aviary and hen will stop laying eggs as soon as she develops a large enough clutch to start sitting on.
		Putting pans of water in the incubator controls humidity and adjusting the surface area of the water to control the rate of evaporation or adjusting vents in the incubator to control the rate humidity escapes.
	my.execpc.com /~randrock/incubating (1162 words)

	The Top Ten Bird Killers
		Birds that live in homes with smokes may develop coughing, sneezing, sinusitis and conjunctivitis, which may resolve spontaneously, if the bird is moved to a location free of smoke.
		Baby birds can also be hand-fed by the aviculturist, and be visited by the new owners to allow the babies to become accustomed to their new families.
		Birds that are allowed to sleep in bed with their owners are at serious risk for suffocation or life-threatening trauma.
	www.exoticpetvet.net /avian/topten.html (3156 words)

	The Bird Site: Nest Building
		Some birds don't build a nest, but instead lay their eggs directly on the ground, in a hole, or even on a bare branch.
		The female buries her eggs in the volcanic ash near the rim of the crater, relying on the heat from the volcano to incubate them.
		Some birds, such as Eurasian Cuckoos, lay their eggs in the nests of other birds.
	www.nhm.org /birds/guide/pg017.html (498 words)

	New England Aquarium Penguin Colony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Incubating males form large huddles called turtles for social warmth as they endure severe weather conditions where temperatures average -62 oC and winds gust to 192 km/h.
		Lays a single egg, which is the smallest egg in relation to body mass of any bird.
		Males incubate the egg (and will brood the chick after it hatches) on top of their feet.
	www.neaq.org /penguins/emperor.html (330 words)

	pangopay1
		Bring a beatiful exotic bird with the color of the rainbow and a dynamic personality into your home.
		The way we incubate: Different kinds of chickens are used for this purpose which include cochins, silkies and sebrights.
		Silkies incubate a little bit cooler which is great for all kinds of cockatoos.
	www.geocities.com /pangoweb/pangopay1.html (394 words)

	Bird Checklists of the United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Of all the wildlife at Johnston, the birds are the most conspicuous, if only because humans spend most of their time out of the water.
		Seabirds are among the longest lived birds in the world, and life spans in excess of 30 years are not uncommon for some species.
		Other migratory birds occurring at Johnston Atoll include species that breed in Alaska, Canada, the mainland United States, and Asia, and migrate to the South and Central Pacific for the winter.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/othrdata/chekbird/r1/johnatol.htm (436 words)

	The Precocious Killdeer
		Birds that hatch blind, naked, and helpless are called altricial, which comes from a Greek word meaning "wet nurse." Robins are altricial, as are blue jays, cardinals and most other birds.
		Undoubtedly the "nest" was on one of the graveled roofs in town.
		The killdeer is a bird that gets along well with man, taking advantage of whatever habitat man provides or preserves, field or unpaved road or rooftop.
	www.birdwatching.com /stories/killdeer.html (1519 words)

	Strange Facts You Probably Don't Know About Birds
		If the head-shaking involves the bird slinging mucus or food, then the bird should be taken immediately to an avian veterinarian for examination to determine the reason, or if the head-shaking doesn't relate to a learning session, the bird should also be examined.
		The nicotine residue on a smoker's hands may be enough to cause absorption through the bird's skin, resulting in birds that chew on the skin of their feet, and may pick at their feathers and act itchy.
		Not knowing that birds are not likely to catch their cold, they pack their beloved pet off to the vet for a check-up that comes up with the physical exam and test results showing a normal bird.
	www.exoticpetvet.net /avian/strange.html (2356 words)

	Bird Information
		Birds are endothermic, which means they are warm-blooded, and they are vertebrates, which means they have a backbone.
		Nests may be a scrape of sand on the beach, or twigs and leaves which the bird has gathered to construct a nest.
		Young birds are called chicks, and most chicks depend on their parents to provide food for them.
	www.scu.edu.au /schools/edu/student_pages/sem1_2003/eazzer/birds.html (157 words)

	Chickens Reproduction Publications
		The Chinese developed artificial incubation methods were often practiced on a large scale, a single location perhaps having an egg capacity of 36,000.
		However, the environmental factors that are most critical to the normal development of the embryo are those that occur during the incubation and hatching processes.
		Eggs of exotic birds and common chickens require a standard measure of care in storage and incubation to ensure a successful hatch.
	www.antwifarms.com /chickenreproduction.shtml (601 words)

	New Zealand dotterel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		With the exception of a few birds on the east coast in the Gisborne area and the very odd bird on the west coast, the Bay of Plenty is as far south as the northern sub–species of the N.Z. dotterel, aquilonius, is found.
		Although there are records of these birds molesting chicks their principal detrimental effect is interference with the chicks’ access to food.
		Advantage has been taken of female/female pairings in places where the birds are particularly scarce by robbing nests which will be replaced by fertile hens and giving the eggs to the unmated bird to incubate.
	www.nzbirds.com /birds/nzdotterel.html (1040 words)

	UACES: AR Agriculture: Poultry: Small Flock Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		More often than not, agents are dealing with a situations involving death or severe illness of the birds involved, but extension poultry specialists are not always in the office to address these situations.
		Incubator Construction (Mississippi State University) - Constructing a Plywood Incubator - The following illustrations are designed to guide the reader through the construction of a small plywood and glass incubator that will accomodate about 100 chicken eggs.
		Poultry refers to birds that people keep for their use, and generally includes chicken, turkey, duck, goose, quail, pheasant, pigeon, guinea fowl, pea fowl, ostrich, emu and rhea.
	www.aragriculture.org /poultry/small_flock_information.asp (2886 words)

	Egg Laying Pictures.
		These birds are commonly said to lay one egg a day for about ten days in a row.
		The bird arrived an hour earlier than on Sunday (when it was finer) and came and went about 5 times, bringing more feathers and spending a long time preening and scratching under her tummy.
		Our bird was playing hide and seek in the bushes with her mate, and then after a bit flew up to the nestbox and took a good look and listen around....
	www.ee.surrey.ac.uk /Personal/D.Jefferies/bird/eggs.html (627 words)

	PsittacosisFAQ
		In fact, these birds are thought to be primarily responsible for spreading this disease to parrots that are kept and bred in outdoor flights throughout the year, particularly those birds that are ranched in southern states, such as Florida.
		It is not uncommon for birds to become very ill and die within one week of exposure, leaving the pet owner with very little warning as to the severity or the nature of the disease itself.
		The average incubation time is 4 weeks, although some sources claim that a bird may incubate the disease for as long as ten years before stress or some other factor causes overt symptoms to develop.
	research.amnh.org /users/nyneve/psittacosis.html (3968 words)

	Rainforests -- Wildlife of the Amazon
		What this pigeon-sized bird lacks in physical stature it makes up for in audacious plumage: vivid, shimmering green which ignites in the sunshine, flashing emerald to golden and back to iridescent green.
		Although there is great variation in appearance among these birds, all have broad bills with slightly hooked tips, rounded wings, and strong short legs.
		The umbrella birds (genus Cephalopterus), found from Central America to Argentina, have a fl, umbrellalike crest, which is raised and expanded during courtship displays, and feathered throat wattles nearly as long as the bird itself.
	www.freewebs.com /katiewhite/birds.htm (838 words)

	simbad's bird house: Bird Breeding
		If you decide to incubate the eggs artificially, you will have better hatchability if you allow the parents to incubate for the first two weeks before you move the eggs to the incubator.
		Before you pull the eggs, get your incubator set up and running, and allow several hours for the temperature and humidity to stabilize.
		Bird Breeding results are unusually better if compatible pairs are housed alone, or in colonies comprised of a single species in the case of finches such as nuns.
	www.simbadsbirds.com /Breeders.htm (307 words)

	Incubation of bird eggs Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Incubation Of Bird Eggs are great for when you're looking to get better at incubation of bird eggs for selfish purposes.
		If you need help locating incubation of bird eggs then you've come to the right place because we have all the incubation of bird eggs you could want.
		Bird and Reptile incubators and incubation supplies and veterinary equipment/ Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication...
	egg.5netlock5.info /purchase-chicken-hatching-eggs/incubation-of-bird-eggs.html (287 words)

	Bird Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The iris is dark brown to fl in males and dark red in females, and the legs are dark grey.
		This bird is a huge-billed all fl cockatoo with a large crest and red facial skin.
		In immature birds, the feathers of the underwing coverts and underparts are edged with pale yellow.
	www.naturalencounters.com /abby3a.html (1942 words)

	Bird's Nest (Fungi)
		Each was a remarkable replica of a bird's nest, complete with a clutch of "eggs." The only thing lacking was an equally diminutive bird to incubate the brood.
		Bird's nest fungi can be found growing on wood chips and bark during wet periods in the fall.
		At least five feet off the ground were the eggs of those bird's nest fungi that were growing at my feet.
	www.ento.psu.edu /home/courses/202/assignments/Birdnestfungi.html (977 words)

	Poultry Extension (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		If incubator space is the limiting factor, it is more profitable to select the better quality eggs for incubating.
		Hatching and Brooding Small Numbers of Chicks This publication is designed to help farmers, science teachers, and students incubate and brood small numbers of chicks.
		When incubation of eggs fails, indications are often available that a well trained professional uses for diagnosing the causes for failure.
	ulisse.cas.psu.edu /ext/Incubation.html (745 words)

	Bird eggs hatching Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bird Eggs Hatching are great for when you're looking to get better at bird eggs hatching for selfish purposes.
		If you need help locating bird eggs hatching then you've come to the right place because we have all the bird eggs hatching you could want.
		FOR GAME BIRD AND SMALL POULTRY FLOCK OWNERS Five major functions are involved in the incubation and hatching of game bird and chicken eggs.
	bird.5netlock5.info /baby-bird/bird-eggs-hatching.html (246 words)

	Bishyp6bBirdBehaviour
		Birds can judge danger from different species, ignoring most humans, and some species know that cattle can't be sidetracked from their forward plod and need a sharp warning display to prevent them stepping on the nest.
		Birds living free in a human's house have been seen to enjoy music and imitate it, to have their favourite tunes and to compose their own different songs.
		The sharing of incubation may be roughly equal, but is more often done mostly by the female, with the male taking over while she goes off for a meal.
	member.rivernet.com.au /balehirs/Bishyp6bBirdBehaviour.html (7879 words)

	Incubating Eggs
		Many domestic bird owners incubate eggs to help sustain their flock over time.
		Humidity should be 60-65% (80-90° wet bulb) during incubation and 70-75% (92-97° wet bulb) at hatching time.
		Eggs set on their sides must be rotated 1/2 turn at least 3 times daily.
	www.ext.vt.edu /pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html (1810 words)

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