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Perosis In Poultry

sara | October 4, 2008

There is a condition called perosis which is a deformity of the leg bones.
I have read that it is caused by a nutritional deficiency of manganese.
Adding a manganese supplement to the feed for 3 to 5 days will help to prevent any new cases developing.
Birds become crippled and usually die of starvation or need to be [...]