The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different environmental enrichments on the morphological and biomechanical properties of bones in commercial turkey toms and compare objective gait parameters with the assigned subjective gait scores. This objective was achieved by rearing Nicholas Select turkeys with select environmental enrichments. Following the rearing period, a subjective gait assessment was performed on select birds, followed by an objective test with a pressure sensitive walkway. Load and non-load bearing bones and plasma were collected for bone analysis. The inclusion of the environmental enrichments had minimal impact on the selected, body weight, bone parameters and gait parameters. However, the analysis of the effects of body weight on bone parameters demonstrated stronger correlations at younger ages, as well as confirmed more skeletal growth during the earlier stages. Additionally, a subjective gait scoring system was supported using an objective scoring method.
