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Opportunities for exercise during pullet rearing, Part II: Long-term effects on bone characteristics of adult laying hens at the end-of-lay

Osteoporosis in laying hens has been a production and welfare concern for several decades. The objective of this study was to determine whether differing opportunities for exercise during pullet rearing influences long-term bone quality characteristics in end-of-lay hens. A secondary objective was t...

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Autores principales: Casey-Trott, T. M., Korver, D. R., Guerin, M. T., Sandilands, V., Torrey, S., Widowski, T. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5850794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28431174
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex060