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- Tommy Van Limbergen (UGent) , Stefan Ronsmans, Dominiek Maes (UGent) , Johan Van Erum (UGent) , Jan Van Ginderachter, Marc Verlinden (UGent) , Filip Boel, An Garmyn (UGent) , Jeroen Dewulf (UGent) and Richard Ducatelle (UGent)
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- Abstract
- This study presents a case of clubbed down syndrome in conventional broilers. During the first week of life, severe growth retardation was observed in approximately 25% of the flock. The growth-retarded chicks weighed only 45 g and showed a typical feather disorder which was most apparent on their abdomen and was defined in literature as typical for clubbed down syndrome. Necropsies, histology, biochemical analysis of blood and liver samples, serology and different PCR tests were performed in broilers to assess the aetiology of the clinical signs that were present in the affected broiler farm. Because of the suspicion of a possible link with the broiler-breeder farms, different investigations including serology, PCR and feed analysis were also performed on these farms. The results suggest that an accidentally excessive amount of calcium and iron in the feed of broiler-breeders, 3 weeks prior to first clinical signs in broilers, led to the development of clubbed down in the offspring, because of a relative Zn-deficiency in broiler-breeders and an absolute Zn-deficiency in the hatching eggs that were produced during this period. This appeared to be a reversible process as no clinical signs were observed in younger offspring of these broiler-breeders after they had consumed more of the new batch of feed. A potential involvement of Astrovirus could not be completely ruled out. This study demonstrates the importance of correct mineral concentrations in broiler-breeder feed and the impact it can have on the development of the offspring.
- Keywords
- ZINC REQUIREMENT, PLASMA ZINC, IRON, ACID, EMBRYO, CHICKS, TURKEY, DEFICIENCY, NUTRITION, MINERALS, Broilers, calcium, clubbed down syndrome, feather disorder, growth, retardation, iron, zinc
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8690537
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- Van Limbergen, Tommy, et al. “A Case of Clubbed down Syndrome in Broilers.” AVIAN PATHOLOGY, vol. 50, no. 2, 2021, pp. 112–23, doi:10.1080/03079457.2020.1843597.
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- Van Limbergen, T., Ronsmans, S., Maes, D., Van Erum, J., Van Ginderachter, J., Verlinden, M., … Ducatelle, R. (2021). A case of clubbed down syndrome in broilers. AVIAN PATHOLOGY, 50(2), 112–123. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2020.1843597
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- Van Limbergen, Tommy, Stefan Ronsmans, Dominiek Maes, Johan Van Erum, Jan Van Ginderachter, Marc Verlinden, Filip Boel, An Garmyn, Jeroen Dewulf, and Richard Ducatelle. 2021. “A Case of Clubbed down Syndrome in Broilers.” AVIAN PATHOLOGY 50 (2): 112–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2020.1843597.
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- Van Limbergen, Tommy, Stefan Ronsmans, Dominiek Maes, Johan Van Erum, Jan Van Ginderachter, Marc Verlinden, Filip Boel, An Garmyn, Jeroen Dewulf, and Richard Ducatelle. 2021. “A Case of Clubbed down Syndrome in Broilers.” AVIAN PATHOLOGY 50 (2): 112–123. doi:10.1080/03079457.2020.1843597.
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- 1.Van Limbergen T, Ronsmans S, Maes D, Van Erum J, Van Ginderachter J, Verlinden M, et al. A case of clubbed down syndrome in broilers. AVIAN PATHOLOGY. 2021;50(2):112–23.
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- [1]T. Van Limbergen et al., “A case of clubbed down syndrome in broilers,” AVIAN PATHOLOGY, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 112–123, 2021.
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author = {{Van Limbergen, Tommy and Ronsmans, Stefan and Maes, Dominiek and Van Erum, Johan and Van Ginderachter, Jan and Verlinden, Marc and Boel, Filip and Garmyn, An and Dewulf, Jeroen and Ducatelle, Richard}},
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journal = {{AVIAN PATHOLOGY}},
keywords = {{ZINC REQUIREMENT,PLASMA ZINC,IRON,ACID,EMBRYO,CHICKS,TURKEY,DEFICIENCY,NUTRITION,MINERALS,Broilers,calcium,clubbed down syndrome,feather disorder,growth,retardation,iron,zinc}},
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title = {{A case of clubbed down syndrome in broilers}},
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volume = {{50}},
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