Skeletal Abnormalities in Domestic Chicken

In 14,891 necropsies performed on domestic poultry during January 1976 to October 1977, two cases of skeletal abnormalities were found. One was a tarsometatarsal spur in an adult female chicken, and the other was a crossed-beak associated with microphthalmia.

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Published in:Avian diseases 1978-07, Vol.22 (3), p.519-521
Main Authors: Grewal, Gurdev Singh, Singh, Balwant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal genetics
Animals
Beak - abnormalities
Bone and Bones - abnormalities
Case Reports
Chickens
Etiology
Female
Female animals
Medical genetics
Microphthalmia
Microphthalmos - veterinary
Pathology
Poultry Diseases - congenital
Tarsus, Animal - abnormalities
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Summary:In 14,891 necropsies performed on domestic poultry during January 1976 to October 1977, two cases of skeletal abnormalities were found. One was a tarsometatarsal spur in an adult female chicken, and the other was a crossed-beak associated with microphthalmia.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1589307