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PARALYSIS AND LAMENESS IN BROILERS

Paralysis or lameness in broiler chicken is one of the top welfare crises faced by many broiler farmers despite improvements in genetics, health, and nutrition associated with broiler farming over the years. Paralysis and lameness is common among poultry farmers especially broiler farmers, a lots of factors are responsible. The first thing to do is to understand the root cause of the condition and the possible ways to reduce or stop the sufferings of the broiler chickens involved, and restore them to good health, and also prevent feature occurrence of this condition. The Use of Certain Antibiotics Such As Enrofloxacin On some rapid growing, fast weight gaining birds such as broiler chicken, after using it for 3-5 days in drinking water. It was discovered that it is capable of causing lameness and leg abnormalities in those birds especially broilers chicken.   Vitamin Deficiency This may Lead to Paralysis and Lameness Lack of essential vitamins such as vitamin E. can result in a con...