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The Role of Egg Production in the Etiology of Keel Bone Damage in Laying Hens

Keel bone fractures and deviations belong to the most severe animal welfare problems in laying hens and are influenced by several factors such as husbandry system and genetic background. It is likely that egg production also influences keel bone health due to the high demand of calcium for the eggsh...

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Autores principales: Eusemann, Beryl Katharina, Patt, Antonia, Schrader, Lars, Weigend, Steffen, Thöne-Reineke, Christa, Petow, Stefanie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7047165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32154276
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00081