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(Mykes - Fungus, Toxicum = Poison) Mycotoxins are metabolites of fungi commonly called moulds. Moulds can colonise and produce toxins on the growing or harvested crops or stored feeds and feed ingredients. Mycotoxins, when ingested along with feed can cause metabolic and physiological disorders in poultry i.e. impaired tissue integrity-capillary haemorrhage, disturbed Ca & VitD3 metabolism leading to fragile bones and poor egg shell quality, immuno suppression, failure of vaccines and drugs, increased susceptibility to infection and disease and poor utilization of nutrients particularly protein and fats. These disorders cause serious threat to health and productivity of Poultry birds. Some of the symptoms observed under commercial farm conditions are:
Mycotoxicosis is recognized world over as a serious problem causing significant economic
losses to the poultry farmers.
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