ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

DEFICIENCY – FATTY LIVER AND KIDNEY SYNDROME

• In poultry, biotin deficiency causes reduced growth, dermatitis, leg bone abnormalities, cracked feet, poor feathering and fatty liver and kidney syndrome (FLKS).
• Fatty liver and kidney syndrome , which mainly affects two-to five-week-old chicks, is characterized by a lethargic state with death frequently following within a few hours.
• On autopsy, the liver and kidneys, which are pale and swollen, contain abnormal depositions of lipid.