Prevalence of Keel Bone Damage in Red Jungle Fowls (Gallus gallus)—A Pilot Study

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The keel bone of laying hens is prone to deviations and fractures. Recent studies in the last decade report high prevalence of this welfare concern. The causative factors are not clear; however, selection for efficient egg production has been suggested as a major contributing factor....

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Autores principales: Kittelsen, Käthe Elise, Jensen, Per, Christensen, Jens Peter, Toftaker, Ingrid, Moe, Randi Oppermann, Vasdal, Guro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7552280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32942644
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10091655

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7552280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32942644
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10091655

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