Time to traverse an obstacle may quantify lameness in broilers

CA Weeks; N Hughes; D Liddington; S Roberts; E Spence; SC Kestin

Time to traverse an obstacle may quantify lameness in broilers

CA Weeks, N Hughes, D Liddington, S Roberts, E Spence, SC Kestin

Bristol Veterinary School

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Abstract

In three experiments, the time taken by broilers to traverse an obstacle to reach food was positively related to the severity of their lameness. The method therefore has potential for quantifying broiler leg health.

Translated title of the contribution	Time to traverse an obstacle may quantify lameness in broilers
Original language	English
Title of host publication	21st World's Poultry Congress, Montreal, Canada
Publisher	Canadian branch of the WPSA
Publication status	Published - 2000

Bibliographical note

Other page information: 2.08
Conference Proceedings/Title of Journal: Proceedings of the 21st World's Poultry Congress
Conference Organiser: Canadian branch of the WPSA
Other identifier: Published on CD

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