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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2022
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| 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 |