The effect of diet on the severity of losses from infectious bursal disease (Gumboro) in a commercial broiler genetype.
A natural outbreak of infectious bursal disease occurred in an experimental broiler flock being reared on 3 starter diets having 18.8, 21.6 and 24.0 per cent protein.  Groups fed the highest protein starter exhibited significantly higher mortality and had larger numbers of stunted birds.
D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004032:Diet; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000662:veterinary; D007243:Infectious bursal disease virus; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D012087:Reoviridae; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*
D004044:Dietary Proteins