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...
Main Authors: | S. Slavchev, L. Lazarov |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Trakia University
2020-12-01
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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 |
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