Keel Bone Damage in Laying Hens—Its Relation to Bone Mineral Density, Body Growth Rate and Laying Performance

Keel Bone Damage in Laying Hens—Its Relation to Bone Mineral Density, Body Growth Rate and Laying Performance

Keel bone damage is an important animal welfare problem in laying hens. Two generations of four layer lines, differing in phylogenetic background and performance level and kept in single cages or floor pens were weighed and scored for keel bone deformities (KBD) during the laying period. KBD, keel b...

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Main Authors: Christin Habig, Martina Henning, Ulrich Baulain, Simon Jansen, Armin Manfred Scholz, Steffen Weigend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
keel bone
body weight
housing system
egg production
phylogeny
Gallus gallus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1546

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