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ABA - American Bantam Association Abdomen - area between the keel and the pubic (hip) bones Abdominal capacity - the distance between the two public bones (width) and between the pubic bones and the tip of the keel (depth) Air cell - the air space between the two shell membranes, usually at the large end of the egg Albumen - the white of the egg Alektorophobia - the fear of chickens Allantois - a sac connected to the embryo's abdomen and involved in embryo respiration Amnion - a sac surrounding the embry filled with amniotic fluid which protects the developing embryo from shock and provides a medium for the develop embryo to exercise their muscles Anatomy - the structure systems of an animal (skeletal, muscular, digestive, etc.) Anthelmintic - medication given to treat a bird with internal paraistes Antibiotic - a chemical produced by a microorganism or fungi and used to destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms Antibody - a natural substance in the blood that recognizes and destroys foreign invaders and that causes an immune response to vaccination or infection Antigen - a foreign protein in the blood that differs from nautral body proteins and, as a result, stimulates the natural production of antibodies AOSB - any other standard breed APA - American Poultry Association Ascites - accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity As hatched - description of a group of chicks that have not been sorted Aves - a class of animals composed of birds Avian - pertaining to birds Aviary - a large enclosure for holding birds in confinement; Aviculture - the science of birds Axial feather - the short wing feather located between the primary and secondary flight feathers