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Authors
Zikmundová, Veronika
Holubová, Nikola
Fenclová, Jana
Sak, Bohumil
Rost, Michael
Gomułkiewicz, Agnieszka
Konečný, Roman
McEvoy, John
Xiao, Lihua
Kváč, Martin
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia (049/2024/Z)
Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GACR 21-23773S)
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Article History
Received: 30 June 2025
Accepted: 18 September 2025
First Online: 21 October 2025
Declarations
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: All samples were collected by animal breeders in accordance with Czech legislation (Act No. 246/1992 Coll. on the Protection of Animals Against Cruelty) and relevant European regulations. The study design was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences (protocol No. 73-2024-P). The size of cages, boxes and aviaries was in accordance with Czech legislation (Act No. 246/1992 Coll. on the Protection of Animals from Cruelty) and European legislation. An external heat source was used for young birds during the first 5 days of life. Sterilised food and water were available ad libitum for all animals. Keepers wore sterile shoe covers, disposable coveralls and disposable gloves when entering the experimental room. Wood chip bedding and disposable protective clothing were removed from the experimental room and incinerated.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
