Wing-feather loss in white-feathered laying hens decreases pectoralis thickness but does not increase risk of keel bone fracture

Feather loss in domestic chickens can occur due to wear and tear, disease or bird-to-bird pecking. Flight feather loss may decrease wing use, cause pectoral muscle loss and adversely impact the keel bone to which these muscles anchor. Feather loss and muscle weakness are hypothesized risk factors fo...

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Autores principales: Garant, Renée, Tobalske, Bret W., Sassi, Neila Ben, van Staaveren, Nienke, Widowski, Tina, Powers, Donald R., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2022
Materias:
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9198519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35719889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220155

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9198519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35719889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220155

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