Indigestion in Poultry
Indigestion in poultry and its causes, as well as clinical signs, widely exist in the world. This is the most common problem in the poultry industry.
Definition
It is also known as dyspepsia, dyspepsia, hyperacidity, acidity, heartburn. Indigestion means feed remains undigested in the intestinal tract of Poultry. This is a common problem in the field. It is the most economical condition for farmers who are involved in poultry farming.
proper body weight gain, feed FCR, the overall performance of birds are also associated with indigestion. Indigestion has great economic effects for small-scale farmers in livestock & Poultry.
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Causes & Signs
Among general causes, some infectious agents causing indigestion. But one point is common for all causes indigestion in gizzard, crop, and stomach.
If the crop infection, for instance, the pendulous crop which the most is common for poultry, poultry became go off feed partially leading indigestion.
Predisposing Factors
In gizzard, the chemical substances called gizzerosine which is mostly secreted from infected gizzard in poultry. for this reason, faulty feed turning has occurred, that indigestive digestive feed is seen in the letter of poultry which is the predominant sign of indigestion.
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in the intestine, several infectious agents and non-infectious agents are responsible for causing indigestion of poultry. imbalance of crude protein increased or decreased the amount of protein, the dusty particle is mostly common in the case of non-infectious of indigestion of poultry.
Classification of causes
sources of causing indigestion mainly divided into classes in the field. but in comparison, metabolic causes are dominant in poultry indigestion. below we discuss in shortly-
A) Metabolic Causes
Common metabolic causes consumption of excess carbohydrate, lower protein supplied excess supplemental calcium, soil, dust and in the feed, etc.
B) Infectious Causes
Some infectious disease is salmonellosis, escherichia coli, fowl typhoid, Newcastle disease, Avian influenza, are causing indigestion.
A) Metabolic Causes
Indigestion After debeaking
birds became anorexic & HCL secretion increased then normal thus causes increased peristalsis movement
Indigestion After Changing feed
Excessive mucus mixed with uric acid leads to an alteration of intestinal environmental changes.
Mycotoxin in feed
Bile colored feces most characteristic signs of indigestion when decreased consumption of feed
The excessive carbohydrate in feed
It stimulates excess HCL secretion in intestinal villi thus causes increased peristalsis movement
Diarrhea is often seen with excess mucus which caused along by gram-negative bacteria in the feces of poultry
Thin & pale eggshell due to nutrients come out by feces during indigestion of chicken
B) Infectious Causes
Necrotic Enteritis
Feed ingredients remain unchanged in feces
Feces not coiled but spread throughout the surface after defecation
Diarrhea is often seen with excess mucus in feces
Eggs painting with feces which indicates Enteritis in Poultry
Eggs contain variable color due to birds affected by indigestion
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Newcastle disease
fully greenish color due to shedding virus in the intestinal tract in poultry
See also other clinical symptoms of Indigestion
See Also- Newcastle disease symptoms, Newcatle disease definition and types,
Treatment
Treatment depends on according to causes of indigestion. metabolic indigestion can be solved by replacing feed concurrently with other medications.
the common drugs are using to resolve indigestion such as calcium propionate, sodium propionate, Gentian powder, sodium Molibdate, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate which is available in combination with commercial preparation.
Infectious type indigestion solves by according to the causal agent.
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