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Individual Monitoring of Activity and Lameness in Conventional and Slower-Growing Breeds of Broiler Chickens Using Accelerometers
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Broiler chickens are specifically bred for meat, and conventional breeds have been genetically selected for faster growth rates. Rapid growth is associated with a greater risk of lameness in broiler chickens, which is a major welfare concern associated with an economic loss for produ...
Autores principales: | Pearce, Justine, Chang, Yu-Mei, Abeyesinghe, Siobhan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10177109/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37174469 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13091432 |
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