Effect of Litter Moisture on the Development of Footpad Dermatitis in BroilerChickens

[摘要] References(22)Cited-By(5)Broiler chicks were reared oneither wet litter or dry litter to compare the development of footpad dermatitis (FPD).Broilers reared on wet litter first developed FPD at 14 days of age. Their FPD scoresincreased sharply after 21 days of age, reaching 2.92 at 42 days. In broilers reared ondry litter, FPD was first observed at 28 days of age, and the FPD score was only 0.70 at42 days. When 21- or 28-day-old broilers that had been reared on wet litter and haddeveloped FPD were moved to dry litter, the progression of FPD was suppressed or delayed.These results suggest that reducing litter moisture is effective in preventing FPD andsuppressing disease progression.

[学科分类] 兽医学

[关键词] broiler;footpad dermatitis;prevention;wet litter