The minuet step is a pas composÃ©, a step composed of more basic steps. The pas de bourÃ©e of one movement is the second half of the most common minuet step, the minuet step of two movements, or one and a fleuret, as the English master Tomlinson described it.
Retired in 2005, breeding Araucana chickens. Zoonoses refer to infectious animal diseases that are communicable to humans. The infectious agents can be protozoal, fungal, bacterial, chlamydial or viral. It is important to note, that such diseases are uncommon enough that they should not discourage bird-keeping.
Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a viral infection spread from bird to bird. Currently, a particularly deadly strain of bird flu -- H5N1 -- continues to spread among poultry in Egypt and in certain parts of Asia. Technically, H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus. It's deadly to most birds.