Prevalence of Keel Bone Damage in Red Jungle Fowls (<i>Gallus gallus</i>)—A Pilot Study

Prevalence of Keel Bone Damage in Red Jungle Fowls (<i>Gallus gallus</i>)—A Pilot Study

Keel bone damage (KBD) is a highly prevalent problem in commercial egg production. KBD consists of two different conditions affecting the keel: Keel bone deviation and keel bone fractures (KBF). Deviations are linked to pressure on the keel, e.g., from perching. The causative factors for KBF are not...

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Hlavní autoři: Käthe Elise Kittelsen, Per Jensen, Jens Peter Christensen, Ingrid Toftaker, Randi Oppermann Moe, Guro Vasdal
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Edice:Animals
Témata:
red jungle fowl
keel bone fracture
keel bone damage
laying hen
animal welfare
poultry welfare
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