Reduction of wing area affects estimated stress in the primary flight muscles of chickens
In flying birds, the pectoralis (PECT) and supracoracoideus (SUPRA) generate most of the power required for flight, while the wing feathers create the aerodynamic forces. However, in domestic laying hens, little is known about the architectural properties of these muscles and the forces the wings pr...
Main Authors: | Grace A. T. Hong, Bret W. Tobalske, Nienke van Staaveren, Emily M. Leishman, Tina M. Widowski, Donald R. Powers, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2023-11-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230817 |
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