THE BURSA OF FABRICIUS AS AN INDICATOR OF CHRONIC STRESS IN IMMATURE CHICKENS*
- 1 August 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Endocrinology
- Vol. 67 (2), 264-266
- https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-67-2-264
Abstract
Repeated injections of ACTH or repeated stress in the form of immobilization resulted in a statistically significant regression in weight of the bursa of Fabricius in young chickens. Repeated injections of plasma from immobilized birds into other birds resulted in a similar regression when compared with bursae from birds injected with plasma from non-stressed birds. Results indicate that bursal regression can be used as an indicator of chronic stress in young chickens.Keywords
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