High dietary levels of animal byproducts (eg, fishmeal), wheat, barley, oats, or rye predispose birds to the disease. Anything that promotes excessive bacterial growth and toxin production or slows feed passage rate in the small intestine could promote the occurrence of necrotic enteritis.

How do you prevent necrotic enteritis in chickens?

A particular focus has been on prevention of necrotic enteritis in poultry caused by Clostridium perfringens by the use of microbes or microbe-derived products. Microbes produce a plethora of molecules with antimicrobial properties and they can also have beneficial effects through interactions with their host.

What are the symptoms of necrotic enteritis?

• Severe depression.
• Diarrhea.
• Dehydration.
• Decrease in feed consumption.
• Ruffled feathers.
• Reluctance to move.