Keel bone fractures in laying hens: a systematic review of prevalence across age, housing systems, and strains [PDF]
J Anim Sci, 2020 prohibited us from conducting a meta-analysis. We begin by detailing our literature review search, screening, and inclusion criteria. We highlight global publication trends on the topic before discussing our key findings in the context of KBF assessment ...
C. Rufener, M. Makagon
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A Descriptive Study of Keel Bone Fractures in Hens and Roosters from Four Non-Commercial Laying Breeds Housed in Furnished Cages [PDF]
Animals, 2020 The presence of keel bone fractures (KBF) in laying hens has been documented and discussed by several authors, nevertheless the causative factors behind KBF remain uncertain.
Käthe Elise Kittelsen +5 more
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Possible risk factors for keel bone damage in organic laying hens [PDF]
Animal, 2019 Keel bone damage (KBD) in laying hens is an important welfare problem in both conventional and organic egg production systems. We aimed to identify possible risk factors for KBD in organic hens by analysing cross-sectional data of 107 flocks assessed in ...
L. Jung +8 more
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Reliability of Palpation using three-dimensional keel bone models
Journal of Applied Poultry ResearchSummary: Keel bone damage (KBD), including both deviations and fractures, is an important and wide-spread animal welfare problem of laying hens especially in non-cage housing systems.
E. Çavuşoğlu +2 more
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Radiographic examination of keel bone damage in living laying hens of different strains kept in two housing systems. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 A high prevalence of deviations and fractures of the keel bone is a widespread welfare problem in laying hens. The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate this multifactorial problem throughout the laying period and to compare the prevalence ...
Beryl Katharina Eusemann +5 more
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Behavioral differences of laying hens with fractured keel bones within furnished cages [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2016 High prevalence of keel bone fractures in laying hens is reported in all housing systems. Keel fractures have been associated with pain and restricted mobility in hens in loose housing.
Teresa Marie Casey-Trott +1 more
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Rearing laying hens: Early environmental complexity and genetic strain have life-long effects on keel bone size and fractures [PDF]
Poult SciA. Rentsch +3 more
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Utilizing 3-dimensional models to assess keel bone damage in laying hens throughout the lay cycle [PDF]
Poult SciB. J. Emmert +4 more
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The effect of light intensity on the body weight, keel bone quality, tibia bone strength, and mortality of brown and white feathered egg-strain pullets reared in perchery systems [PDF]
Poult Sci, 2021 J. Chew +4 more
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Osteology and relationships of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. et sp. nov. (Pycnodontiformes) from the marine Late Cretaceous of Lebanon [PDF]
, 2013 The osteology of Rhinopycnodus gabriellae gen. and sp. nov., a pycnodontiform fish from the marine Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Lebanon, is studied in detail.
Capasso, Luigi, Taverne, Louis
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