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Induction of parental behavior in Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).

Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 1976
The Japanese quail is a precocial species, and because of its relatively rapid development, sexual maturation in about 40 days after hatching, and prolific breeding capacity, it promises to become an organism well suited for avian research. One stumbling block has been the inability to induce, with any consistency, parental behavior in laboratory ...
Eckhard H. Hess, Elizabeth Bird Goodwin, Slobodan B. Petrovich   +2 more
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Drinking induced by cellular dehydration in the quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, 1988
1. Drinking was induced in water-replete quail 5-10 min after intravenous injection of hypertonic NaCl (0.69 osmol/l) or sucrose (1.06 osmol/l), but hypertonic urea (2.78 osmol/l) failed to induce drinking. 2. The birds drank approximately the amount required to dilute the injected solutes to isotonicity for each given dose of NaCl or sucrose. 3.
Okawara Yuji, Okawara Yuji, Kobayashi Hideshi, Kobayashi Hideshi, Takei Yoshio, Takei Yoshio   +5 more
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Steroidogenesis in ovarian cells of the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

General and Comparative Endocrinology, 1985
The influence of follicular maturation on steroidogenesis and steroid metabolism by isolated Japanese quail granulosa and theca cells was examined. When stimulated with LH, granulosa cells of the largest follicle (F1) responded with a sixfold increase over unstimulated progesterone levels, whereas progesterone production in cells of F3 less than ...
Frank Hertelendy, Elikplimi K. Asem, Babetta L. Marrone   +2 more
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The acute phase response in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 2001
Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, from S. typhimurium) or muramyl dipeptide (MDP, N-acetylmuramyl-L-ala-isoglutamine) in Japanese quail. Doses of MDP between 0.3 and 10 mg/kg body wt. had no effect on body temperature. In contrast, doses of 1.0-22.5 mg LPS/kg body wt.
Kirk C. Klasing, Elizabeth A. Koutsos
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Cutaneous candidiasis in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Mycopathologia, 1982
Cutaneous candidiasis involving the foot pads of 5–30 weeks old Japanese quails was recorded in a large quail breeding unit. Histopathological lesions comprising granulomatous reaction in the dermis and hyperkeratosis resembled with those of candida granuloma of human beings.
R. L. Sah, M. P. Mall, G. C. Mohanty
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Effects of methyltestosterone on reproduction in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Environmental Research, 2005
Although the hormone-mediated effects of the synthetic androgenic hormone methyltestosterone (MT) are well characterized in mammals, little is known about endocrine and other toxic effects on reproduction in birds. In a one-generation study, MT was administered to adult Japanese quail (12 pairs per group) at dietary dose levels of 0, 10, 50, and 110 ...
Konstanze Grote, Ibrahim Chahoud, Werner Wittfoht, Christine Gericke, Britta Selzsam, L. Niemann   +5 more
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Pasteurella multocida Infection in Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Avian Diseases, 1989
Three flocks of Japanese quail, approximately 75,000 birds each, experienced acute high mortality beginning at 24 to 28 days of age. Gross lesions were absent or were composed of either multifocal small pale areas on livers and spleens or lungs slightly darker in color than normal.
Glisson, Cheng Ih, Stewart Rg, Rowland Gn   +3 more
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Morphology of the cataract in albino mutant quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Experimental Eye Research, 1985
Morphological changes in cataractous albino quail lens were studied by light microscopy. In some animals, a pin-head opacity in the lens could first be detected with the naked eye 2 months after hatching. Faint anterior or posterior cortical opacity was observed in many lenses at 3 months of age.
Koichi Takatsuji, Akira Nakamura, Hajime Nakatani, Iizuka S   +3 more
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Mate-choice copying in Japanese quail,Coturnix coturnix japonica

Animal Behaviour, 1998
We performed four experiments to examine effects on the mate choices of female Japanese quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica, of observing a male mate with another female. Each experiment was conducted in three phases: (1) a pre-test during which subject females were allowed to choose between two males with which to affiliate; (2) an observation phase, in
Bennett G. Galef, David White
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Seed Selection by Japanese Quail, Coturnix coturnix japonica

American Midland Naturalist, 1978
Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix jap?nica) raised on commercial mashes selected stable diets from combinations of 12 different kinds of seeds. Attainment of a stable preference required a short period (3-5 days),, although the birds had never before seen whole seeds. Birds generally maintained their weight and health when presented a variety of seeds,
James B. Conley, C. R. Blem
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