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Behavioral Differences of Laying Hens with Fractured Keel Bones within Furnished Cages
High prevalence of keel bone fractures in laying hens is reported in all housing systems. Keel fractures have been associated with pain and restricted mobility in hens in loose housing. The objective was to determine whether keel fractures were associated with activity of hens in furnished cages. Th...
Autores principales: | Casey-Trott, Teresa M., Widowski, Tina M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885835/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27303674 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2016.00042 |
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