Runting-Stunting Syndrome in Broilers

Very interesting and informative article about Stunting Syndrome in Broilers, a real problem of today.

Penicillium spp fungus also has been found to be associated with this condition.

In cases that I had come across on the field, it is common to see on the floor islands of undigested maize, and where the flock is maintained on yellow maize, the island of yellow maize is often observed.

One common factor observed in such cases is the heavy inclusion of full fat soya in the broiler ration especially when such soya are poorly processed with the risk of high anti-nutitional factor which may interfare with efficient digestion of feed.

Mal absorbtion syndrome can be a diferential diagnosis to Gumboro because of some similar clinical or pathological similarities.

Recent seroepidemiological survey to rotaviruses in some intensive broiler projects in Nigeria by the virology department of the university of Ibadan have recorded evidences of circulating antibodies to this disease of poultry in Nigeria.

By Dr Stephen Adejoro
Head of Research and Marketing at Zartech Limited in Nigeria