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A Descriptive Study of Keel Bone Fractures in Hens and Roosters from Four Non-Commercial Laying Breeds Housed in Furnished Cages

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The keel bone in birds is an extension of the sternum. Fractures to the keel are common in modern laying hen breeds. Several of the proposed causal mechanisms behind keel bone fractures (KBF) are linked to selection for efficient production. It is, therefore, of interest to explore w...

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Publicado en:Animals (Basel)
Autores principales: Kittelsen, Käthe Elise, Moe, Randi Oppermann, Hansen, Tone Beate, Toftaker, Ingrid, Christensen, Jens Peter, Vasdal, Guro
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7700571/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33238563
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10112192
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