Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis in broilers: Influence of sires and straight-run versus sex-separate rearing

Poultry Science

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1675-1687

  Wideman, R F ^a   Al Rubaye, A ^a   Reynolds, D ^a   Yoho, D ^a   Lester, H ^a   Spencer, C ^a   Hughes Jr , J D ^b   Pevzner, I Y ^c  

^a Department of Poultry Science   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c Cobb Vantress Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis; Broiler lameness; Sire line; Wire floor model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CHONDRONECROSIS WITH OSTEOMYELITIS; BIRD DISEASE; BROILER LAMENESS; CARTILAGE; CHICKEN; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETICS; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NECROSIS; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SIRE LINE; WIRE FLOOR MODEL;

BACTERIAL CHONDRONECROSIS WITH OSTEOMYELITIS; BROILER LAMENESS; SIRE LINE; WIRE FLOOR MODEL;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CARTILAGE; CHICKENS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INCIDENCE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; NECROSIS; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; POULTRY DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84904303043     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2014-03912     Document Type: Article

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