Pathological characterization of keel bone fractures in laying hens does not support external trauma...
Pathological characterization of keel bone fractures in laying hens does not support external trauma as the underlying cause
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Keel bone fractures in laying hens have been described with increasing prevalence from several countries over the last twenty years and are considered one of the greatest welfare problems to the layer industry. In Denmark we have observed fracture prevalence in the range of 53% to 100% in flocks from cage-free systems whereas flock prevalences in b...
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Pathological characterization of keel bone fractures in laying hens does not support external trauma as the underlying cause
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2375487151
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2375487151
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0229735
