Keel bone fractures are more prevalent in White Leghorn hens than in Red Jungle fowl hens—A pilot study

Fractures and deviations to the keel bone are common in commercial laying hens, with reported variations in occurrence across strains and breeds. The aetiology is not fully understood, however, modern genetics and selection for efficient egg production has been claimed to be important factors for th...

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Autores principales: Kittelsen, Käthe Elise, Gretarsson, Pall, Jensen, Per, Christensen, Jens Peter, Toftaker, Ingrid, Moe, Randi Oppermann, Vasdal, Guro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8315525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34314465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255234

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8315525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34314465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255234

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