Fatal cyanide gas toxicosis in 100% of a flock of turkey poults

Abstract

Inhalant toxicoses have the potential to cause high mortality in poultry flocks and consequent economic losses to producers. A number of toxic gases and inhaled particulates have been implicated in production losses and high mortality in poultry flocks. Reported here is a case of mortality in an entire flock of three-week old turkey poults caused by CN gas inhalation.