Locomotor Behavior of Chickens Anticipating Incline Walking

Keel bone damage (KBD) is prevalent in hens raised for egg production, and ramps between different tiers in aviaries have potential to reduce the frequency of falls resulting in KBD. Effective use of ramps requires modulation of locomotion in anticipation of the incline. Inadequate adaptive locomoti...

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Main Authors: Chantal LeBlanc, Bret Tobalske, Bill Szkotnicki, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00233/full