Keel bone fractures in Danish laying hens: Prevalence and risk factors.

Keel bone fractures in Danish laying hens: Prevalence and risk factors.

Keel bone fractures (KBF) in commercial poultry production systems are a major welfare problem with possible economic consequences for the poultry industry. Recent investigations suggest that the overall situation may be worsening. Depending on the housing system, fracture prevalences exceeding 80%...

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Main Authors: Ida C N Thøfner, Jan Dahl, Jens Peter Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256105

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