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Developments of the Avian Embryo

A Behavioural and Physiological Study

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  • © 1974

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Authors:
  1. B. M. Freeman

    1. Houghton Poultry Research Station, Houghton, Huntingdon, UK

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  2. Margaret A. Vince

    1. Psychological Laboratory, Cambridge, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Behaviour

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Incubation Requirements

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 3-19

    3. General Development, Postural Changes, Activity and Relationship between the Embryo and Other Structures within the Shell

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 20-37

    4. Vocalization and Communication in the Natural Situation

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 38-42

    5. Effects of External Stimulation on Embryonic Activity, Rate of Development and Time of Hatching

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 43-61

    6. The Nervous System

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 62-83

    7. The Development of Sensory Systems

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 84-103

    8. Work on Conditioning and Conclusions to Chapters I–7

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 104-107

    9. The Newly Hatched Bird

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 108-116

  3. Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Gaseous Exchange and Oxygenation of the Embryo

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 119-159

    3. Nutrition and Utilization of Albumen and Yolk

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 160-185

    4. Acid-base Balance

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 186-190

    5. Excretion and Water Balance

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 191-207

    6. Hormones in Development

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 208-236

    7. Mobilization and Utilization of Calcium Stores

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 237-248

    8. Physiology of Hatching

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 249-260

    9. The Neonate

      • B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince
      Pages 261-265

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 267-362
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About this book

In this book we have described the major events of embryonic development and considered the underlying mechanisms which result in the production of a viable hatchling. We have, as the subtitle of the book indicates, con­ centrated on behavioural and physiological topics: it is not our purpose to consider the early embryology of the bird - which is adequately covered by other texts - but we have included morphogenetic information where appropriate. The form of the book was dictated by a belief that interest in this aspect of development is not confined to embryologists, biochemists and physiolo­ gists. Therefore after describing the conditions in which the egg normally develops we have considered first the whole embryo: what it is like at different stages, what it does, how it gets from one position to another within the shell and how, later, it comes to interact with the wider environ­ ment of the nest. Only after this have we considered the development of the nervous and sensory mechanisms on which this transformation depends and on the problem of the level of behavioural maturity with which the chick emerges from the egg. With the main lines of development described we have, in the second part of the book, turned to a detailed consideration of the physiology of development: ranging from what may be conveniently described as the 'life-support' systems - gaseous exchange, provision of energy, etc. - to the of hormones in avian development.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Houghton Poultry Research Station, Houghton, Huntingdon, UK

    B. M. Freeman

  • Psychological Laboratory, Cambridge, UK

    Margaret A. Vince

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Developments of the Avian Embryo

  • Book Subtitle: A Behavioural and Physiological Study

  • Authors: B. M. Freeman, Margaret A. Vince

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5710-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: B. M. Freeman and Margaret A. Vince 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-5712-1Published: 12 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5710-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 362

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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