Gunnarsson, Stefan
- Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
Keel bone damage (KBD) in laying hens is an important welfare problem in both conventional and organic egg production systems. We aimed to identify possible risk factors for KBD in organic hens by analysing cross-sectional data of 107 flocks assessed in eight European countries. Due to partly missing data, the final multiple regression model was based on data from 50 flocks. Keel bone damage included fractures and/or deviations, and was recorded, alongside with other animal based measures, by palpation and visual inspection of at least 50 randomly collected hens per flock between 52 and 73 weeks of age. Management and housing data were obtained by interviews, inspection and by feed analysis. Keel bone damage flock prevalences ranged from 3% to 88%. Compiled on the basis of literature and practical experience, 26 potential associative factors of KBD went into an univariable selection by Spearman correlation analysis or Mann-Whitney U test (with P
Nyckelord
welfare; keel bone fractures; keel bone deviation; palpation; epidemiological study
Publicerad i
Animal
2019, volym: 13, nummer: 10, sidor: 2356-2364
Utgivare: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
SLU författare
UKÄ forskningsämne
Husdjursvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S175173111900003X
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/102014