Post-mortem examination of fast-growing broilers with different degrees of identifiable gait defects

Riber, Anja B.; Herskin, Mette S.; Foldager, Leslie; Sandercock, Dale A.; Murrell, Jo; Tahamtani, Fernanda M.

doi:10.1002/vetr.454

Abstract

Background: The walking ability of many broilers is characterised by slight or definite defects categorised as gait scores (GS) 1 and 2. The present study aimed to examine potential relationships between GSs and indicators of body morphology, leg pathology, tibia strength and wooden breast in Ross 308 broilers assessed as GS

Keywords

body composition; broiler; gait score; leg pathology; walking impairment

Published in

Veterinary Record
2021, volume: 189, number: 7, article number: e454
Publisher: WILEY

SLU Authors

Machado Tahamtani, Fernanda
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Aarhus University

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Clinical Science

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.454

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/112112