Metabolic Disorders in Poultry

Typically, metabolic disorders in poultry are associated with increased metabolism, rapid growth, or high productivity, which leads to system failures due to increased workload on an organ or system.

The main causes of metabolic disorders in poultry include:

• Resulting from increased production, deficiencies, or malfunctions in the production, synthesis, or transport of an enzyme, hormone, or secretory mechanism;
• As a result of consuming large amounts of poultry feed, rapid growth, high metabolic rate, pulmonary or rapid increase in egg production;
• Resulting from disruptions or deficiencies in the production, synthesis, or transport of an enzyme, hormone, or secretory mechanism;
• Other conditions that can be classified as metabolic disorders related to treatment defects, nutrient deficiency or excess, infectious impact, toxins, or hereditary metabolic diseases in poultry.

The consequences of metabolic disorders in poultry include cardiovascular diseases, which account for the majority of flock mortality; musculoskeletal disorders, which slow growth and cause lameness. These are fairly common issues that represent the largest group of poultry diseases and cause significant economic losses, even more than infectious diseases.

Metabolic disorders lead to excessive fat deposition in the subcutaneous tissue and other body tissues, in intercellular spaces, which results in obesity. Nutritional obesity is caused by excessive energy intake in poultry, leading to disruptions in basic metabolism and lipolysis, which in turn results in a deficiency of thyroid hormones and the compensatory capabilities of the hypothalamic-pituitary system. Any metabolic disorder caused by deficiencies in macro- and microelements leads to chronic diseases in poultry and a decrease in their productivity.

A special role in poultry metabolism is assigned to calcium-phosphorus metabolism with vitamin D3, which directly affects eggshell formation; its deficiency can lead to rickets. B vitamins (B5, B6, B12), folic acid, biotin, and ascorbic acid are essential for carbohydrate, amino acid, sugar, and fatty acid metabolism, support the nervous system, prevent anemia and neurological dysfunction, and improve the health of skin, feathers, and claws.

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