Decay of maternal antibodies in broiler chickens

Ochratoxicosis in Broiler Chickens:

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of ochratoxin A (OTA) on the function and histology of the liver, kidney and bursa of broiler chickens fed OTA contaminated rations. Two hundred forty one-day-old male Ross broiler chicks were used, they were randomly divided into 3 dietary experimental groups of 80 birds and given rations containing 0 (control), 400 or 800 μg OTA/Kg feed. T...

Electrical stunning of broiler chickens

The Welfare of Broiler Chickens

Proventriculitis in broiler chickens: effects of immunosuppression.

Proventriculitis in broilers causes carcass condemnation when swollen proventriculi tear during evisceration. The cause of this proventriculitis is unknown, but several infectious agents have been associated with it. One such agent, infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), has been implicated as a cause of proventriculitis, but a direct effect of this virus on the proventriculus has not been pro...

Toxicity of Flunixin Meglumine in Broiler Chickens

This study was designed to evaluate the toxicity of flunixin meglumine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug which might serve as an alternate of diclofenac that has been shown to cause toxicity in vultures. Twenty five broiler chickens of five weeks of age were randomly divided into five equal groups and treated with flunixin meglumine at the dosage rate of 0, 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg body w...