Ronald Juma

In the field, one of the major problem in the broilers is the PODODERMATITIS or CONTACT DERMATITIS. The authors have given a very good explanation on the causes and the control of this defect. With the great demand of broiler paws in the Asian countries, farmers are trying to produce good quality paws. In breeders, the males are being affected and this affects the hatchability. The percentage of C ...

The bedding material to absorb water can be collected from Industries using Rice Husk and Bagasse as fuelin the Boilers. The Black Ash is partly nothing but Partial BIOCHAR as waste from boilers.It acts as semi Activated Carbon with absorbing properties of Ammonia ,Bad Odours and Moisture . Regarding Dermatits In Ayurveda there are Aromatic oils like Palmarosa ,Bakuchi seeds , Black cumin and Pong ...

Thanks a lot for such an informative article. Really it is a great problem for maintenance of paw quality. Another factor for podo dermattitis is Biotin deficiency in feed,either direct or due to fungus growth in the feed, as fungi use biotin for their growth. An other factor may be the use of excessive fish meal in the feed, as fish meal is containing more salt.