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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Autors principals:	Renée Garant, Bret W. Tobalske, Neila Ben Sassi, Nienke van Staaveren, Tina Widowski, Donald R. Powers, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	The Royal Society 2022-06-01
Col·lecció:	Royal Society Open Science
Matèries:	feather loss flapping flight muscle adaptations bird keel bone damage
Accés en línia:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220155
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