Selection for accelerated growth rate and high breast yield in broiler chickens have been
associated with an increase in myopathies, including wooden breast (WB) and white striping …

Growth-related abnormalities affecting modern chickens, known as White Striping (WS) and
Wooden Breast (WB), have been deeply investigated in the last decade. Nevertheless, their …

This review aimed to enlighten aspects of welfare from the farm animal-centred point of view
rarely addressed such as those anatomical and physiological alterations induced in farm …

This study investigated the impacts of Wooden Breast (WB) abnormality on in vitro protein
digestibility and cytotoxicity of cooked chicken breast meat. Chicken breasts without (non …

Current diagnostic methods for wooden breast and white striping, common breast muscle
myopathies of modern commercial broiler chickens, rely on subjective examinations of the …

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of light restriction (18L: 6D vs. 14L: 10D), genotype (A
vs. B), and sex on performance, behavior, and meat quality, and the occurrence of wooden …

Wooden breast (WB) syndrome has emerged as a global myopathy in modern commercial
broiler chickens, mainly affecting the pectoralis major muscle. Recent evidence suggests …

Background Wooden breast (WB) myopathy is a common myopathy found in commercial
broiler chickens worldwide. Histological examination has revealed that WB myopathy is …

Simple Summary Wooden breast myopathy is an abnormality that affects heavyweight,
rapidly growing broilers' breast muscle. The understanding of the exact cause of this muscle …

Approaches for the diagnosis of wooden breast (WB) myopathy in live birds are urgently
required before applying intervention strategies to reduce occurrence and severity for the …