Yesterday, a friend who raised chickens asked me: What is the reason for the stargazing of chickens, and how to treat it? In order to help our farmers solve this problem, let's analyze the reasons for the stargazing of chickens and the solutions.
First, the solution.
If the stargazing pattern is caused by vitamin B1 deficiency, the problem can be solved by adjusting the feed formula to increase the vitamin B1-rich feed composition. We can add to the chicken's drinking water or feed: Wei Mine Swordsman, which can supplement the chicken with a variety of vitamins and mineral nutrients, which can avoid the chicken's stargazing, pica, low feed intake, slow growth and development due to lack of nutrition.
Stargazing caused by viral diseases such as Newcastle disease can be difficult to treat. In this case, the sick chicken should be isolated immediately to prevent the spread of the virus. At the same time, it can be treated with antiviral drugs. For diseases such as Newcastle disease, we can use: Qingjie Swordsman + Jiang'an Swordsman + Wei Mine Swordsman, so that the treatment will have a better effect.
2. Common reasons for stargazing in chickens.
1. Lack of vitamins.
First of all, the most common cause is vitamin B1 deficiency. Vitamin B1 is an important nutrient in the body of chickens, and it plays a key role in nerve conduction. When chickens are deficient in vitamin B1, polyneuritis can be triggered, which can lead to stargazing symptoms. This condition is manifested in the chicken's legs contracted under the abdomen, the body pressed against the legs, and the head tilted back to form a special "stargazing" position.
2. Secondly, Newcastle disease is also one of the reasons for stargazing in chickens. Newcastle disease is an infectious disease caused by a virus, and although typical symptoms include difficulty breathing, diarrhea, and decreased performance, in some cases, the chicken plague virus may also affect the nervous system of chickens, causing them to develop neurological symptoms such as stargazing.
In addition, poor husbandry management may also indirectly lead to stargazing in chickens. For example, a single feed, unbalanced nutrition, or a dirty and poor environment in the house can affect the health of the chicken, making it susceptible to nutrition- or environment-related diseases, which can lead to stargazing and other symptoms.