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Femoral head necrosis is the predominant cause of leg disorders in commercial yellow-feathered broilers, accounting for over 70% of cases, and is significantly associated with hock arthritis and bacterial infections. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the epidemiology, clinical pathology, and etiology of major leg disorders affecting commercial yellow-feathered broilers.

August 22, 2026BMC Veterinary ResearchOpen Access

Clinical and pathological investigations into cases of leg diseases in yellow-feathered broilers

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To evaluate the epidemiology, clinical pathology, and etiology of major leg disorders affecting commercial yellow-feathered broilers.
Monitored a cohort of male commercial yellow-feathered broilers (n = 28,030) from hatching to slaughter at 84 days of age.
Diagnosed and characterized leg disorders using clinical evaluation, postmortem anatomical dissection, radiography, serological testing, and bacterial isolation.
The cumulative incidence of leg disorders was 3.58%, with femoral head necrosis (FHN) representing 70.82% of all lameness cases.
Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis accounted for 55.32% (26/47) of FHN cases, with presumptive Escherichia coli identified as the primary pathogen.
Hock arthritis exhibited strong positive associations with both FHN (aOR = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.33–2.61) and valgus-varus deformity (aOR = 7.21, 95% CI: 5.26–9.90).

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Cohort study reveals high rates of bacterial femoral head necrosis in yellow-feathered broilers, indicating critical targets for poultry welfare and pathogen control.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cohort study reveals high rates of bacterial femoral head necrosis in yellow-feathered broilers, indicating critical targets for poultry welfare and pathogen control.

Clinical and pathological investigations into cases of leg diseases in yellow-feathered broilers

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