Keel bone damage affects behavioral and physiological responses related to stress and fear in two strains of laying hens.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac076
Abstract: Keel bone damage (KBD) is more prevalent in alternative laying hen housing systems than in conventional cages, and its incidence differs from strain to strain. However, the information of KBD in Lindian chickens, a native… read more here.
Keywords: stress fear; lindian chickens; bone; keel bone ... See more keywords