Age-related changes in the shell gland and duodenum in relation to shell quality and bone strength in commercial laying hen hybrids

BACKGROUND: During the production period of laying hens, the number of cracked eggshells increases and the skeleton becomes brittle. Both these problems are related to ageing of the hen and cause economic problems for egg producers and impaired animal welfare. This study investigated key factors in...

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Autores principales: Wistedt, Anna, Ridderstråle, Yvonne, Wall, Helena, Holm, Lena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6417018/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30866991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-019-0449-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6417018/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30866991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-019-0449-1

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