Feed Restriction Can Alter Gait but Does not Reduce Welfare in Meat Ducks

Feed Restriction Can Alter Gait but Does not Reduce Welfare in Meat Ducks

SUMMARY: Like other poultry species, Pekin ducks may develop gait abnormalities due to increased muscle growth relative to the skeletal system. Previous studies have shown that Pekin leg bones grow exponentially in terms of mineral deposition during the first 2 wk of life. Therefore, we hypothesized...

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Main Authors: L. Van Blois, A. Bentley, L. Porter, N. Prihoda, H. Potter, B. Van Wyk, D. Shafer, S.M. Fraley, G.S. Fraley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
Subjects:
duck wellbeing
corticosterone
metatarsal rotation
bone mineralization
brain fos
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617119322524

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