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Radiographic examination of keel bone damage in living laying hens of different strains kept in two housing systems

A high prevalence of deviations and fractures of the keel bone is a widespread welfare problem in laying hens. The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate this multifactorial problem throughout the laying period and to compare the prevalence and severity in different layer lines and diff...

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Autores principales: Eusemann, Beryl Katharina, Baulain, Ulrich, Schrader, Lars, Thöne-Reineke, Christa, Patt, Antonia, Petow, Stefanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5942800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29742164
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194974