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X-ray images of laying hens

https://doi.org/10.5878/zy1z-6893
The dataset contains x-ray images of birds (laying hens) that were generated during the research project funded by Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (2019-02116). The project aimed to develop a digital tool to assess bones of laying hens using x-ray imaging. The dataset contains a total of 1,116 images, of 168 birds, each bird was x-rayed several times: 3-5 times during their life, 1 time post-mortem, and 1 time for its dissected tibia and keel bones. All images are in JPEG format. All images are named with informative codes indicating bird id, date and time of x-raying, whether the image for live or postmortem x-raying. More details are provided in the attached README file.
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Citation and access

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Method and outcome

Unit of analysis:

Population:

168 birds (laying hens) in a commercial farm in Sweden.

Study design:

  • Observational study

Description of study design:

Each bird was x-rayed several times: 3-5 times during their life, 1 time post-mortem, and 1 time for its dissected tibia and keel bones. The exact number of images per each bird is tabled in "number_of_images_per_bird.txt" The experiment was basically on 200 bird, but some birds (e.g. with ID 002) have been excluded form the x-raying for some reasons, e.g. they lost their ID tag during the experiment or get died.

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Number of individuals/​objects:

168

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Data collection Field/Intervention experiment

Mode of collection:

Field/Intervention experiment

Description of the mode of collection:

Birds were tagged with unique IDs in a commercial farm, and x-rayed (using bird restraint and portable X-ray machine) on farm condition at 16, 29, 42, 55, 86 weeks of age. Bird were also also x-rayed post-mortem for their whole-body and dissected bones.

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Administrative information

Responsible department/​unit:

Department of Animal Biosciences

Ethics Review:

Swedish Ethical Review Authority - 5.8.18-16645/2020

The study received ethical approval from the Gothenburg Local Ethics Committee of the Swedish National Board for Laboratory Animals (Reference 5.8.18-16645/2020)

Funding

Funding agency:

Award number:

2019-02116_Formas

Award title:

New digital and genetic tools to reduce breastbone injuries in laying hens

Funding information:

The project was funded by Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (2019-02116) with SEK 6,000,000. The project aimed to develop a digital tool to assess bones of laying hens using x-ray imaging. For more information, please see this link on Formas website https://www.vr.se/swecris#/project/2019-02116_Formas

Topic and keywords

Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2025:

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Publications

Citation:

Sallam, Moh; Göransson, Lina; Larsen, Anne; Alhamid, Wael; Johnsson, Martin; Wall, Helena; de Koning, Dirk-Jan; Gunnarsson, Stefan (2024). Comparisons of longitudinal radiographic measures of keel bones, tibiotarsal bones, and pelvic bones versus post-mortem measures of keel bone damage in Bovans Brown laying hens housed in an aviary system. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11:1432665. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1432665Opens in a new tab

Contact

Mohammed Sallammohammed.abdallah.sallam@slu.seOpens in a new tab

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