Morphometric and radiographic characterization of leg disorders in broiler chickens

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of cage density and excess vitamin D₃ on the incidence and severity of leg abnormalities in broiler chickens. In addition, sequential morphometric and radiographic characteristics of leg bone development were described in normal and abnorma...

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Main Author: Cruickshank, John Johnston
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24601