Blar i Publikasjoner fra Cristin - NMBU på forfatter "Kittelsen, Käthe Elise"
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A Descriptive Study of Keel Bone Fractures in Hens and Roosters from Four Non-Commercial Laying Breeds Housed in Furnished Cages
Kittelsen, Käthe Elise; Moe, Randi Oppermann; Hansen, Tone Beate; Toftaker, Ingrid; Christensen, Jens Peter; Vasdal, Guro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The keel bone in birds is an extension of the sternum. Fractures to the keel are common in modern laying hen breeds. Several of the proposed causal mechanisms behind keel bone fractures (KBF) are linked to selection for ... -
Associations among gait score, production data, abattoir registrations, and postmortem tibia measurements in broiler chickens
Kittelsen, Käthe Elise; David, Bruce; Moe, Randi Oppermann; Poulsen, H.D.; Young, Jette F.; Granquist, Erik Georg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017) -
Prevalence of Keel Bone Damage in Red Jungle Fowls (Gallus gallus)—A Pilot Study
Kittelsen, Käthe Elise; Jensen, Per; Christensen, Jens Peter; Toftaker, Ingrid; Moe, Randi Oppermann; Vasdal, Guro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The keel bone of laying hens is prone to deviations and fractures. Recent studies in the last decade report high prevalence of this welfare concern. The causative factors are not clear; however, selection for efficient egg ...