{"id":633,"date":"2018-08-30t13:01:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-30t13:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=633"},"modified":"2019-02-02t02:02:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02t02:02:12","slug":"precocial-and-altricial-birds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/poultry-anatomy\/avian-reproductive-female\/precocial-and-altricial-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"precocial and altricial birds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

written by<\/font><\/i><\/b>: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

precocial <\/font><\/b>birds are well developed when they hatch and quickly able to stand and walk on their own (see figure 1). most domestic poultry species\u2014chickens, ducks, turkeys, and so on\u2014are precocial. the exception is pigeons.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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figure 1. newly hatched chick (image by dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

altricial <\/font><\/b>birds are underdeveloped when they hatch and require considerable parental care before they can stand, walk, and survive on their own (see figure 2). altricial birds include pigeons, passerine birds (that is, perching\/songbirds<\/g>), and raptors (owls, eagles, falcons).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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figure 2. young hummingbirds (image by dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

written by: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky precocial birds are well developed when they hatch and quickly able to stand and walk on their own (see figure 1). most domestic poultry species\u2014chickens, ducks, turkeys, and so on\u2014are precocial. the exception is pigeons. altricial birds are underdeveloped when they hatch and require considerable parental care before … <\/p>\n

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