D. Dimitrov* Abstract. All birds have two fundamental intraorbital glands – The third eyelid or Harderian gland and the classical lachrymal gland. In this study the biological material was obtained from 60 clinically healthy common bronze turkey poults and turkeys (Meleagris Meleagris

D. Dimitrov Abstract. Forty Harderian glands obtained from 20 clinically healthy and sexually mature common pheasants (10 birds of each gender) were investigated. Permanent histological preparations were made from previously fixed glands using routine histological techniques. Morphome

D. Dimitrov Abstract. The investigation was performed on biological material obtained by 20 (10 male and 10 female) clinically healthy, sexually mature helmeted guinea fowl. In compliance to the norms of the Animal Ethical Committee at the Trakia University, Stara Zagora, a pair of Ha

D. Dimitrov Abstract. In this research, biological material from 60 clinically healthy bronze turkeys at the age of 1, 7, 14, 28, 35, 49, 56, 90, 120 and 240 days were used. Six birds (3 male and 3 female) were included in each of the ten age groups. By means of electronic balance, th

D. Dimitrov Abstract. In this study, 24 Harderian glands obtained from 12 sexually mature clinically healthy turkey-broilers (6 of each gender) of the BUT-9 stock hybrid (France) were investigated. Glands were weighed and measured prior to fixation. Permanent histological preparations