Musa Ibrahim Waziri

Mareks disease virus infection affecting peripheral nerves especially branch of vargus nerve supply to the crop could lead to pendulous crop. Crop impaction due to roughages/undigestable feed is often seen in turkeys causing pendulous crop

I think is the crop, not gizzard in this case

First, treat the infected flock, you may revaccinate using the killed vaccine if the flock stabilizes.

My speculations are that birds may get exposed to the virus before protective immunity is developed especially following sc MDV inoculation at day one and less so with the inovo approach. The vvMDV in circulation in many places may not respect the present vaccines in use.

IB, GOUT, WATER DEPRIVATION

FLHS is a condition that commonly affects high-producing flocks during hot weather, especially obese commercial layer-type chickens on a high fatty diet. It is common in birds managed in cage systems where physical exercise is limited. It results due to the accumulation of excessive fat in the abdominal cavity. This leads to the liver being softened and oily/fatty that easily ruptures leading to h ...

Yes, an interesting topic for discussion.