Kidney damage is emerging in laying hens

Kidney damage heavily influences the welfare of laying hens and eventually may even lead to mortality. This can be avoided, however. The best way to prevent the formation of kidney stones is supplementing poultry diets with acidifiers. By Dr Hicham Sid and Dr Amine Fettah , University of Blida, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Algeria Kidney damage (urolithiasis) is a degenerative renal disease involving urolith formation in the ureters of laying hens. It may be associated with multiple etiol