Article History
Received: 10 September 2023
Revised: 2 November 2023
Accepted: 8 November 2023
First Online: 24 November 2023
Declarations
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: All applicable national and institutional guidelines for the use of animals were followed. Feathers collected under two permits:1. US federal permit to capture birds and collect feathers (MB167551-0).2. Auburn University permit to handle birds and collect feathers (2008–1341).
: All authors have given consent for submission of the manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.