Shape and fractures of carina sterni in chicken genotypes with different egg deposition rates reared indoor or free-range

Shape and fractures of carina sterni in chicken genotypes with different egg deposition rates reared indoor or free-range

Abstract Commercial laying hens have high frequency of damage to the keel bone (KB), which causes negative effects on health and welfare. KB damage may consist in fractures (KBF) and deviations (KBD). The aim of the present study was to compare the KB shape, by means of Geometric Morphometric, and t...

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Main Authors: Domitilla Pulcini, Simona Mattioli, Elisa Angelucci, Wei Chenggang, Alice Cartoni Mancinelli, Riccardo Napolitano, Federico Sirri, Raffaela Piscitelli, Cecilia Mugnai, Cesare Castellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49909-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49909-1

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