By Dr. Claudia Dunkley
Special to Poultry Times
TIFTON, Ga. — We frequently discuss pathogenic diseases that can infect and quickly spread through a flock of hens, however, there are also nutritional and metabolic disorders that may not be infectious but if they are not identified and treated their symptoms will be seen quickly spreading through a flock. This commercial layer tip will focus on three common nutritional or metabolic disorders that can affect laying hens.
Rickets is caused by a deficiency or imbalance of circulating calcium, vitamin D3 or phosphorous. The disease occurs when there is. . .

