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tissue_organ_import: 
beak
Clinical description: 
A properly formed beak is bilaterally symmetrical and the upper and lower halves should form a smooth line where they articulate. Nutritional imbalances may result in beak malformations. The color of the beak depends on the bird’s coloration, with lighter birds typically having yellow beaks. However, beak color can also be influenced by physiologic factors. For example, yellow pigment in the beak may be lost as the chicken produces more eggs.
Record number: 
10234
Case number: 
Unknown
Age: 
6 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
Etiology: 
Tissues and organs: 
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