KEEL BONE DAMAGE IN LAYING HENS – DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND SEVERITY EVALUATION

Modern industrial egg production is accompanied by a number of clinical problems related to the welfare of laying hens. Sternum injuries are some of the most common pathologies in this animal species. The sternum in hens is 9-12 cm long and is located in the ventral sagittal plane (1). This is the l...

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Main Authors: S. Slavchev, L. Lazarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Trakia University 2020-12-01
Series:Trakia Journal of Sciences
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Online Access:http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/TJS%20-%20Suppl.1,%20Vol.18,%202020/5_S.Slav4ev.pdf