Effects of pullet housing on bone development in aviary-housed Dekalb White hens

Effects of pullet housing on bone development in aviary-housed Dekalb White hens

ABSTRACT: The skeletal health of laying hens improves when birds are given opportunities to perform load-bearing movements with elevated structures, such as perches. We investigated how early access to elevated structures varying in complexity and height would affect bone quality and subsequent keel...

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Main Authors: Maja M. Makagon, Allison N. Pullin, Christina B. Rufener, John Tarlton, Michael Toscano, Richard A. Blatchford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
aviary
bone
hen
keel
pullet
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124008241
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