Rising pressure from air sacculitis

During their first week of life, broiler chicks may show severe swelling below the neck area. This is usually recognised as air sacculitis. Even though symptoms may be relieved and the chick can live a productive life, this is often not the case. By Ismail Suliman, Khartoum, Sudan What is wrong with a broiler chick, one week of age, suffering from pain with its eyes closed and apparently unable to stand or move? A close look reveals that there is a distension of skin appearing as a “ball&