Explanations for keel bone fractures in laying hens: are there explanations in addition to elevated egg production?

Autor: Michael J. Toscano, Ian C. Dunn, Jens-Peter Christensen, Stefanie Petow, Kathe Kittelsen, Reiner Ulrich
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Poultry Science, Vol 99, Iss 9, Pp 4183-4194 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0032-5791
DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.05.035
Popis: The current article served to provide the most up-to-date information regarding the causes of keel bone fracture. Although elevated and sustained egg production is likely a major contributing factor toward fractures, new information resulting from the development of novel methodologies suggests complementary causes that should be investigated. We identified 4 broad areas that could explain variation and increased fractures independent of or complementing elevated and sustained egg production: the age at first egg, late ossification of the keel, predisposing bone diseases, and inactivity leading to poor bone health. We also specified several topics that future research should target, which include continued efforts to link egg production and bone health, examination of noncommercial aves and traditional breeds, manipulating of age at first egg, a detailed histological and structural analysis of the keel, assessment of prefracture bone condition, and the relationship between individual activity patterns and bone health.
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