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Crossed beaks in a local Swiss chicken breed.
BMC veterinary research - 5 Mar 2018
Joller Sara, Bertschinger Flurina, Kump Erwin, Spiri Astrid, von Rotz Alois, Schweizer-Gorgas Daniela, Drögemüller Cord, Flury Christine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Crossed beaks have been reported to occur in Appenzeller Barthuhn, a local Swiss chicken breed. The assumed causes for this beak deformity which are also seen in other bird species including domestic chickens, range from environmental influences to genetic factors. The aim of this project was to characterize the prevalence, the phenotype, and the underlying genetics of crossed beaks in Appenzeller...
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