Broiler walking ability and toe asymmetry under harsh rearing conditions

Morphological asymmetry has been described as a potential broiler welfare indicator, for interpreting the birds' ability to cope with the challenges that may affect its growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of morphological asymmetry data to estimate broiler walking abilit...

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Main Authors: MS Baracho, IA Nääs, LGF Bueno, GR Nascimento, DJ Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2012000300009