CMSâs RAI Version 3.0 Manual CH 4: CAA Process and Care Planning. of the MDS related to nutritional status (Section K). When it is completed, the MDS provides a. foundation for a more thorough assessment and the development of an individualized care plan.
But birds can be very colorful. There is mounting evidence that birds are related to dinosaurs. In fact, in a National Geographic article (v. 196, no. 5, p. 98-99) on feathered dinosaurs, C. Sloan (1999) paints T. rex hatchlings with feathers. Some dinosaurs may have been colorful.
There are special types of downy feathers called powder down feathers. When the sheaths or barbs of these feathers disintegrate, they form a fine keratin powder, which the bird can spread over its feathers as a water-proofing agent. The powder also assists in cleaning as the bird preens.