Malabsorption syndrome in young pullets

08-05-2002 | Home | Article

Malabsorption syndrome (MAS), especially in broilers, has been reported in several countries. It causes significant losses to the industry due to the retardation of growth in birds. In India, we are seeing MAS become a major problem in the young replacement pullets since it is associated with heavy mortality and poor response to the treatment.

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Keywords: poultry disease, malabsorption syndrome, India, retarded growth, pullets