Mycotoxins in poultry

I have never read this type of article on Mycotoxin in Day Old Chicks. I thankful to Dr.Stephen Adejoro for sharing.

a very informative article on mycotoxin in day old chicks.but the question in mind is that when quality control is applied to raw material purchases what impact it is going to show in practical.also is vaccine failure the major cause due to mycotoxin ,

Very thorough, informative and interesting paper about mycotoxin in day old chicks, though the research is limited to one region but we could learn a lot from the data and use this research for benefit. Well done, Dr. Stephen.

Thank you our dear erudite Dr S. Adejoro for this informative research work about mycotoxin in day old chicks. Farmers and researchers need this type of information and knowledge sharing to move the industry forward. Now we have an idea why so much vaccine failure(esp marek vaccine) and drug resistance around. However we have to look at the interrelationship of this topic with other problems identifiable on our farms such as very poor biosecurity measures, drug (esp antibiotics) abuse, use of substandard/fake/adulterated drugs, quality/storage of vaccines, waste/ litter disposal. I think we need to prescribe a minimum operating standard for the hatcheries and on the quality of chicks produced, perhaps a checklist on the standard or quality of the DOC. However Dr, we need more information. Thank you.

Thanks for your comment and observation, Dr. Ramsee. I have created an NGO, Livestock Industry Foundation for Africa,(LIFA), which advocates for the mitigation of major natural and man made risk factors in poultry as wish to extend its tentacles beyond Africa. We would really appreciate your input and contribution to the growth of the NGO as well as from interested collaburators. Thanks.

Many farms in Africa lack the capacity to identify and quantify grain at farm gate level as handy equipments are not to their reach and laboratories are not evenly dispersed for immediate decision. These limitation are indeed the challanges the NGO will address. So NGO to preach solution to these challanges are indeed relevant in the tropical climate of Africa where heat escalate mycotoxin production. Tt. Thank you

One of the major problems in Africa is the presence of mycotoxins in the poultry feed. The fight against mycotoxins should start with a good quality of raw materials. It is necessary to protect the raw materials against the fungi, which will produce the toxins. Toxin binders can help but they are not 100 % efficient.

Thanks for discussing this issue. The best way to control the adverse effect of mycotoxin will be to have a government policy and to implement the maximum safe level in feed stuffs and finished feeds. This is done in advanced countries where 20ppb is used as the maximum level and materials containing above this level is considered unwholesome. Africans must think along this line not only in the interest of international trade but also in the interest of food safety and health of the populace.

Let me add that the best way to control mycotoxin will be at agronomic level during production as well as during processing and storage. Harvesting on time, drying to safe moisture level, use of improved breeds among others can also be of importance.

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Thank you.

I appreciate all your contributions and in particular the recent contributions of Ismet Mamode, that recognizes the management of this problem in Africa and the need to protect the raw materials against fungi, which produce the toxins.

His contribution quickly identified the role of Government in policy formulation to control aflatoxin levels in feed and raw materials, as well as government roles in value chain control of aflatoxin and the implementation of safety level, as well as the protection of international trade.

Thanks to Dr. Jimoh for helping me to conclude that this is why an NGO could be very relevant in motivating government of Africa countries to accelerate the formulation of these policies and speed up implementation, perhaps to safe the industry and the entire consumers of livestock products in Africa. The Government actions will also give credibility on the international scene to Africa livestock exports.

In conclusion, I reemphasize that the prevention of mycotoxin in livestock production is a multi professional role and goes beyond veterinary technicalities alone.