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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science Volume 46, 1996 - Issue 4
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Foot and Keel Bone Disorders in Laying Hens: Effects of Artificial Perch Material and Hybrid

Ragnar Tauson Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Funbo-Lövsta Research Centre, S-755 97, Uppsala, Sweden
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Per Abrahamsson Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Funbo-Lövsta Research Centre, S-755 97, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 239-246 | Accepted 19 Apr 1996, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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P.Y. Hester. (2014) The effect of perches installed in cages on laying hens. World's Poultry Science Journal 70:2, pages 247-264.
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S. Käppeli, S.G. Gebhardt-Henrich, E. Fröhlich, A. Pfulg & M.H. Stoffel. (2011) Prevalence of keel bone deformities in Swiss laying hens. British Poultry Science 52:5, pages 531-536.
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V. Sandilands, C. Moinard & N.H.C. Sparks. (2009) Providing laying hens with perches: fulfilling behavioural needs but causing injury?. British Poultry Science 50:4, pages 395-406.
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Valentina Ferrante. (2009) Welfare issues of modern laying hen farming. Italian Journal of Animal Science 8:sup1, pages 175-189.
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C.A. Weeks & C.J. Nicol. (2006) Behavioural needs, priorities and preferences of laying hens. World's Poultry Science Journal 62:2, pages 296-307.
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R.H. Fleming, H.A. McCormack, L. McTeir & C.C. Whitehead. (2004) Incidence, pathology and prevention of keel bone deformities in the laying hen. British Poultry Science 45:3, pages 320-330.
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G. WANG, C. EKSTRAND & J. SVEDBERG. (1998) Wet litter and perches as risk factors for the development of foot pad dermatitis in floor-housed hens. British Poultry Science 39:2, pages 191-197.
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Sabine Gebhardt-Henrich & Ernst Fröhlich. (2015) Early Onset of Laying and Bumblefoot Favor Keel Bone Fractures. Animals 5:4, pages 1192-1206.
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