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Morphological variations of caudal skeleton between three chicken breeds.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 5 Sept 2022
Kondoh Daisuke, Ono Ryoko, Yanagawa Masashi, Goto Tatsuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Although fancy caudae are important traits for chicken breeds, factors associated with their morphological diversity are not fully understood. We analyzed the caudal skeleton of the Tosa-jidori, Chabo, and Minohikichabo breeds with wild-type, erect, and rich caudae, respectively. Five of six Tosa-jidori chickens had four caudal vertebrae, whereas all six Chabo and five of six Minohikichabo chickens had five. The...
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