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Non-breeder catch |
21 July 2009 18:00 |
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flightless geese are herded in a pen from netting |
we caught as planned 21 non-breeders |
putting geese in boxes |
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In the beginning of July, non-breeding geese started moult. We catch this group of flightless birds by pushing them from a distance towards the net. The geese are kept in this pen to empty their intestines. After two hours, the geese are put into boxes to be processed. |
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geese on my lap |
cloacal sexing, searching for a penis |
measuring the growing longest feather |
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The long black feathers from the wing have fallen off the bird. During moult the geese grow new flight feathers simultaneously. Here you can see the short wings, which are still unable to carry the bird in flight. |
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measuring midwing |
head length |
turning the goose |
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writing down all figures |
repeating numbers aloud |
oebele is learning |
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trancheal swab |
cloacal swab |
swabs for testing avian influenza |
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looking for the blood vessel |
sampling blood |
interest from China |
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making a blood smear for differential white blood cell count |
administration |
blood stored for analysis |
| Oebele made a short video of the team processing the geese. | ||
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