22
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPING OSTRICHEMBRYO: A TOOL FOR EMBRYONIC AGE ESTIMATION

&
Pages 87-97 | Published online: 14 Mar 2013

References

  • Ar, A. and Gefen, E. 1998. Further improving hatchability in artificial incubation of ostrich eggs. Proc. 2nd Int. Ratite Cong., Oudtshoorn, South Africa, pp. 141147.
  • Deeming, D.C. 1993. The incubation requirements of ostrich (Struthio camelus) eggs and embryos. Ostrich Odyssey. Post Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney. pp. 172.
  • Swart, D., Rahn, H., and de Kock, J. 1987. Nest microclimate and incubation water loss of eggs of the African Ostrich (Struthio camelus var. domesticus). J. Exp. Zool. Suppl. 1: 239246.
  • Bertram, B.C.R. 1992. The ostrich communal nesting system. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 196 pp.
  • Hamburger, V. and Hamilton, H.L. 1951. A series of normal stages in the development of the chick embryo. J. Morphol. 88: 4992.
  • Deeming, D.C. and Richardson, M.K. 1996. The hatching sequence of the ostrich with observations on the morphology of the beak. Proc. Int. Conf. on Ratites, Manchester, UK.
  • Sauer, E.G.F. and Sauer, E.M. 1966. The behaviour and ecology of the South African Ostrich. Living Bird 5: 4575.
  • Deeming, D.C. 1999. The ostrich: biology, production and health. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 358 pp.
  • Hamilton, H.L. 1952. Lillies development of the chick. An introduction to embryology. Henry Holt and Company, NewYork, 624 pp.
  • Laufer, B. 1926. Ostrich egg-shell cups of Mesopotamia and the ostrich in ancient and modern times. Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.
  • Siegfried, W.R. and Frost, P.G.H. 1974. Egg temperature and incubation behaviour of the ostrich. Madoqua 8: 6366.
  • Ancel, A., Liess, S., and Girard, H. 1995. Embryonic development of the domestic guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). J. Zool. Lond. 235: 621634.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.