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Causes and Prevention and Treatment of Gizzard Erosion in Chickens

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This disease is mostly caused by feeding poor-quality fish meal. [Main symptoms] Sick chickens show stunted growth, pale combs, loss of appetite, dehydration, ruffled feathers, and lethargy. Occasionally, a dark black liquid flows from the mouth of sick chickens. Necropsy is characterized by erosion, ulceration, and hemorrhage of the gizzard mucosa. It mainly occurs in chicks aged 3 to 6 weeks, is sporadic, and the mortality rate can sometimes reach as high as 20%. [Prevention and treatment] The amount of fish meal used should be controlled, or poor-quality fish meal should not be used. After the disease occurs, use 0.1% potassium permanganate in drinking water during the initial stage. Vitamin K (5

This disease is mostly caused by feeding poor-quality fish meal.

[Main symptoms]

Sick chickens show stunted growth, pale combs, loss of appetite, dehydration, ruffled feathers, and lethargy. Occasionally, a dark black liquid flows from the mouth of sick chickens. Necropsy is characterized by erosion, ulceration, and hemorrhage of the gizzard mucosa. It mainly occurs in chicks aged 3 to 6 weeks, is sporadic, and the mortality rate can sometimes reach as high as 20%.

[Prevention and treatment]

The amount of fish meal used should be controlled, or poor-quality fish meal should not be used. After the disease occurs, use 0.1% potassium permanganate in drinking water during the initial stage. Vitamin K (5 mg/kg) or vitamin C (50 mg/kg) or vitamin B6 (5 mg/kg) can be added to the feed. If 0.15% sulfadimidine is added to the feed, it has a relatively good therapeutic effect on this disease.

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