[Muhammad Zeeshan Asghar]

The liver of chicks is often fatty during the first 3-4 days after hatching due to several reasons:

1. Energy Reserves: After hatching, chicks rely on the energy stored in their yolk sac, which is high in lipids. The liver accumulates fats as it metabolizes these reserves to support rapid growth and energy needs.

2. Metabolic Adaptation: The liver plays a crucial role in metabolism. In the early days, it adjusts to the chick’s new environment and dietary changes, often resulting in increased fat storage.

3. Developmental Stage: The chick’s body is in a critical stage of development, requiring significant energy. The liver’s fat accumulation supports this energy demand as the chick transitions from relying on the yolk to consuming solid food.

4. Insulin Regulation: Hormonal changes post-hatching, particularly the rise in insulin levels, can promote fat synthesis and storage in the liver.

This fatty liver condition is typically temporary and normal during the chick’s early life as it transitions to a more varied diet.The liver of chicks is often fatty during the first 3-4 days after hatching due to several reasons:

1. **Energy Reserves:** After hatching, chicks rely on the energy stored in their yolk sac, which is high in lipids. The liver accumulates fats as it metabolizes these reserves to support rapid growth and energy needs.

2. **Metabolic Adaptation:** The liver plays a crucial role in metabolism. In the early days, it adjusts to the chick’s new environment and dietary changes, often resulting in increased fat storage.

3. **Developmental Stage:** The chick’s body is in a critical stage of development, requiring significant energy. The liver’s fat accumulation supports this energy demand as the chick transitions from relying on the yolk to consuming solid food.

4. **Insulin Regulation:** Hormonal changes post-hatching, particularly the rise in insulin levels, can promote fat synthesis and storage in the liver.

This fatty liver condition is typically temporary and normal during the chick’s early life as it transitions to a more varied diet.

[Dr Shabir]

why the liver of chick is fatty during early 3-4 days after hatching?

[Dr Shabir]

balance feed is according to the nutrients need of the bird like layer or broiler,

layer starter, growing stage, laying stage.

Broiler starter, grower, finisher.

Energy, orotein, essential amino acids, essential fatty acid , vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc

[Muhammad Ahmad]

Like to listen about topic

[Muhammad Ahmad]

Thanks

[Md]

Accelerate the protein digestibility, bioavailability & absorption of nutrient.

[Muddasar]

What’s your opinion on using fermented soybean meal to improve digestibility in poultry diets?

[Muddasar]

Use a mix of energy sources (corn, wheat), protein sources (soybean meal, fish meal), minerals and vitamins, plus oils, enzymes, and additives for a balanced poultry diet.

[Muddasar]

FCR = Feed intake (kg) ÷ Body weight gain (kg)

[Muddasar]

It contains about 40–44% crude protein on an as-fed basis, and up to 48% when dehulled and solvent-extracted.

[Muddasar]

Can electrolyte balance in feed improve bird performance under heat stress?

[Muddasar]

Higher fiber content and anti-nutritional factors like glucosinolates can reduce feed intake and performance.

[Muddasar]

Broilers need high energy and protein for rapid growth, while layers require balanced calcium, phosphorus, and amino acids for sustained egg production.

[Muddasar]

How do you differentiate between nutritional and infectious causes of poor feathering in layers?

[India]

Prevention is better than cure!
We must target to have good algal bloom in our culture ponds rather than having problem and then try finding ways of improvement.
That’s why I mentioned usage of fermented juice to be prioritized against usage of inorganic fertilizers mainly which are very often and openly used by many.
It is one of the very dynamic topic to take forward, discuss and execute but even after having pool of 170+ dynamic professionals in the group at the moment I am not finding it moving ahead.
Come on guys participate and share your experiences and queries for the benefit of those for whom this is a new topic to understand and start using.
Looking forward.
-Anoop