Netherlands: What causes a glassy egg in laying hens and joint problems in turkeys

Pathogenic mycoplasma must be kept under control in industrial poultry production. Anneke Feberwy, veterinarian and poultry mycoplasma expert from the Netherlands, recalls this in an article published on the portal www.gddiergezondheid.nl: “The pathogenic mycoplasma species Mycoplasma synoviae is increasingly being detected in chickens and turkeys in industrial poultry houses. Since existing drugs are not effective enough, preventive measures against mycoplasmal infections should be taken. In addition to strains of Mycoplasma synoviae that affect the respiratory system, there are strains that "prefer" the joints and fallopian tubes. Inflammation and deformities of the joints and tendons are particularly detrimental to broiler turkeys and cause serious economic damage. Strains that affect the oviparous apparatus in laying hens cause anomalies in the tip of the eggshell, called "vitreous egg", when the tip of the egg becomes brittle and brittle, which affects the quality. When ...