Altered feathering of chicks caused by T-2 toxin [Fusarium tricinctum, abnomalities]

Dietary T-2 toxin (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 mug./g.) was fed to 4 groups of 10 chickens at each treatment level from hatching until 3 weeks of age. Growth inhibitory levels (4, 8, and 16 mug./g.) caused abnormal feathering which appeared dose related. The chickens were sparsely covered with short feath...

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Published inPoultry science Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 1042 - 1045
Main Authors Wyatt, R D, Hamilton, P B, Burmeister, H R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1975
Subjects
Animals
Ethers - toxicity
Feathers - pathology
Fusarium
Mycotoxins - toxicity
Poultry Diseases - chemically induced
Poultry Diseases - pathology
Sesquiterpenes - toxicity
Trichothecenes - toxicity
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Summary:Dietary T-2 toxin (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 mug./g.) was fed to 4 groups of 10 chickens at each treatment level from hatching until 3 weeks of age. Growth inhibitory levels (4, 8, and 16 mug./g.) caused abnormal feathering which appeared dose related. The chickens were sparsely covered with short feathers protruding at odd angles in comparison to controls. There were few feathers on the base of the neck, on the anterior dorsal surface of the wing, and on the side and back adjacent to the tail. Feather tips frequently were constricted and bent downward while the quill could have a reverse curve. A literature survey suggests that T-2 toxin may cause this effect through a nutritional imbalance.
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ISSN:0032-5791
1525-3171
DOI:10.3382/ps.0541042