Concepts and methods for understanding bone metabolism in laying hens

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-82

  Kim, W K ^a   Bloomfield, S A ^b   Sugiyama, T ^c   Ricke, S C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

bone density; bone remodelling; cancellous bone; cortical bone; egg production; histomorphometry; laying hens; medullary bone; osteoclast

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84857604030     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933912000086     Document Type: Review

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