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Early Onset of Laying and Bumblefoot Favor Keel Bone Fractures

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Numerous studies have documented a high prevalence of keel bone fractures in laying hens. In this longitudinal study, 80 white and brown laying hens were regularly checked for keel bone deviations and fractures while egg production was individually monitored. About 62% of the hens ha...

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Autores principales: Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Fröhlich, Ernst K. F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26633520
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani5040406