Stress during feather development predicts fitness potential

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Condition and androgen levels: are condition-dependent and testosterone-mediated traits two sides of the same coin? (2006, background): “Other studies have shown that stress during feather development predicts fitness and overall body condition during the rest of the year (Bortolotti et al. 2002).”
Vitamin E supplementation enhances growth and condition of nestling barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) (2006, methodology): “Fault bars were used as an index of “stress,” “quality,” or “body condition” in several studies (e.g., Bortolotti et al. 2002; Sodhi 2002).”
Leukocyte Profiles in Wild House Finches with and without Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis, a Recently Emerged Bacterial Disease (2004, methodology): “mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, Brawner et al. (2000) found that captive male House Finches that were infected with MG while completing their prebasic molt did not develop their normal plumage coloration.”
Age‐related environmental sensitivity and weather mediated nestling mortality in white storks Ciconia ciconia (2004, background): “1992), and have been shown to be related with fitness components of individuals (Bortolotti et al. 2002).”