Lameness and its relationship with health and production measures in broiler chickens

Effects of carprofen, meloxicam and butorphanol on broiler chickens' performance in mobility tests

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The multidimensional causal factors of ‘wet litter’ in chicken-meat production

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A comparison of post-mortem findings in broilers dead-on-farm and broilers dead-on-arrival at the abattoir

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Wet litter not only induces footpad dermatitis but also reduces overall welfare, technical performance, and carcass yield in broiler chickens

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Effects of different broiler production systems on health care costs in the Netherlands

(2014) É. Gocsik et al.   POULTRY SCIENCE

Potential risk factors associated with contact dermatitis, lameness, negative emotional state, and fear of humans in broiler chicken flocks

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Lame broiler chickens respond to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with objective changes in gait function: A controlled clinical trial

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Histologically-validated footpad dermatitis scoring system for use in chicken processing plants

(2012) V. Michel et al.   BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE

Twenty-five years of selection for improved leg health in purebred broiler lines and underlying genetic parameters

(2012) D. N. R. G. Kapell et al.   POULTRY SCIENCE

A wire-flooring model for inducing lameness in broilers: Evaluation of probiotics as a prophylactic treatment

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Prevalence and factors associated with it, of birds dead on arrival at the slaughterhouse and other rejection conditions in broiler chickens

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Leg Disorders in Broiler Chickens: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Prevention

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