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latin# afitihodkx a*MCintcd wllh MartkV H*
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OwrsUill, A. |K., atxi P. M. Uifur*, t*A7. Ajtrnt ol
>lrtk`'disease tn llw rullurc. Nalurt (I^h-
, don), ilk: 5JA-.U0.
Churchill, A. 'K., 1*60. Poultry Industry, |4.
Pj>jKitht!ri*fr, A. W., L. C. Duiw and V. Con*,
|0i0. Studir* on fowl paralytlx (newrlym|>honvatoab ^ajllnarvtm). J. Expi. M*d. 49: S.1-S*.
Payot, N., and P. M. Ill*#*, 1967. fit mbit a*
Martk'a disease II. f'athn#rr>e*H /. Nall. Ca*.
etc Inat, SO; 2m .101.
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Schaaf, K., and W. V, iMmortm, I9JS, Controt of
avian tnrfjrfiolnmyHIlhi by vaeelnallnn. Am. J.
Vlt. Un. It; SJ7-9.U.
tkvnUn, M, and I). M, OumlrrrUin, 1967. Avw*
lym|(hom*lo*k HI. Incidence and manlfextaUo*
In experimentally Infected chicken* of variou*
*gf*. Avian DIkmc*, t; 97-101.
Toxicity Studies on Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Chick
I. TOXICITY AND SYMITOMS
Hetty M, Kr-iirEU), R. D. Rradlky, Jr. and M. L. Sundk PrfvHmnili tj Fend Sdexce tnd Poultry Sdtnct, The Vnlvmlty ej Whcoutlu, Utdlton f)7Q6
(Rwtlved Cof
lkxe*h 10 1970)
INTRODUCTION
Subsequent investigation revtaled that the
POLYCHLORINATED
biphenyls amine hardener was the cause and that one
(PClis> are a series of inert, chemically of the components, a chlorinated biphenyl
resistant blasticiters compatible with a(Aroclor 1242*), seemed to be the problem
wide variety of materials, such as paints, compound. synthetic; Resins, varnishes and. waxes and levels of 100, 200, 400 and 800 p.p.m.
art uxetjl jlo improve such properties as of this con\|)ouncl produced labored respira- .
chemical (esistance, water resistance, ad-
besivcnejts and flexibility (Monsanto,
1968). ;
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lion, abdominal fluids, hydrojrcricardium, and swollen kidneys. The mortality was severe and weight gains reducer).
Since
appear extensively in the en
vironment (Risebrough et al., 1968) and
because pi their cbchiical properties and
widespread use, it appears important to
study the^r potential effects on biological
systems. ^
Some w[ork on the effects of PCHs on
chickens fias appeared in the literature.
McCuneJ irl al, (1962) observed that an
epoxy-rfsip paint caused symptoms of
"chick ^d^ma" when chicks were placed in
the batfery before the paint had hardened.
Further work by this group (Flick ft al., 1965) suggested that 400 p.p.m. were re quired to produce serious symptoms, In ad dition to the above symptoms, they ob served cream-colored pancreas, enlarged
adrenal, small spleen, dermatitis and defeathering. Hemoglobin and hematocrit were reduced and blood glucose was reduced slightly.
Koeman et el. (1969) reported that 2000 p.p.m. killed 5 out of 5 Japanese quail in less than 2 weeks. Andefson Cl ol.
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(1969) hi ol eggs o tafned fn dustrlot a i Lake Micf ratory ani PCHs (Hr
Data or PCHs in tl to determi feed. The / could coni and that | quantities.
Studies could be t from trials to assess l man.
Data obt is of more \ rect way.* i animal to < mentation.
Diets cor were prepat 1248**), w the basal di solved in pci small portion, mixing to! throughout tl . analysed uk| Drug ^imin - contain* < -
0< Ten onc. the crossing
.V S-C. White R.-^n diets cc
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of eggs of pelicans mpl rormun.nl s ob tained in remote arras jns wall an m'nr in* duslriol area*. Fat extracted from fish in Lake Michigan was cxahpncd in this labo ratory unci contained lup to 120 p.p.m. ITUs (Bradley, 1970).
Pntn on the effect of various levels of PCBs in the diet of the (chick rotdd be used to determine safe levels <)f I*CBs in chick
Cinmmt yellow corn V'lienl mklcllin^s Alfalfa mral (220 I.U. A/gm) Aleut scrap (.VF/,', protein)
fcr.vl.oaii meal (4-1% protdrt) Fish mral (M)% trrolcin)
Iodised salt
Chick size nyater ahell firmnlit grit
(m./klln* Ifrm
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feed. The possibility rxislj* that ingredients could contain significapt levels of PCBs
mg./kifogram
and that poultry could jingest significant quantities.
Studies on PCB tonicity in the chick could be used in compilation with data from trials on other experimental animals
AlnSO,
Vitamin Bn (.152 mg*./gm.)
Rilroflavln (44.5 mps./gm,) Penicillin (45.5 mgs./gm.) Vitamin A (t00OO/gm.) ViUmln D, (RMO/gm.)
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to assess the potential hazard of PCH to
man.
Data obtained by dipecjl experimentation . electrically heated batteries with raised
Is of more value than that, obtained in indi wire floors. Feed and water were provided
rect ways and the youfip chick is an easy ad libitum. Chicks were wclphed weekly,
animal to control for (his type of experi deaths and toxicity symptoms were re
mentation.
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corded daily. Seven birds that died on PCH
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Diets containing various levels of PCBs ' were prepared by addipg a 1*011 (Aroclor
1Z48M), which contains |48% chlorine, to the basal diet In Table 1. PCHs were dis solved in petroleum elhfr and mixed into a small portion of the ba*ja\ diet prior to final mixinp to facilitate cVcn distribution ihrouphout the mixture. Yhc basal diet was analyzed usinp the mell)0(l of the Food and Drup Administration (^9jS8) and found to
diets wtre examined by the Wisconsin Stale Animal Health Laboratory in Madison for pross pathology and indications of toxicity. The investlpators also autopsied many of the dead birds. Some of the birds were killed, their livers removed, weighed and reported as a percentage of body weight. . Experiments were terminated at 4} to S weeks. In reporting the results, some of the data were combined and are Indicated in the Results and Discussion section.
contain < 1 p.p.m. o( tjompounds which
RKSUI.TS AND DISCUSSION
show on the chromatogt'aph to be similar to PCBs.
Ten one-day-old chlpks, resultinp from
Survivors and average weights of groups of 10 chicks each fed dicis containing 0, 10, SO, 100, and ISO p.p.m. PCBs were plotted
' the crossing of Niw Hampshire males and in Figure 1. A depressed growth rate wns S.C. While Lephorn females, were placed observed with dietary levels of SO p.p.m.'
on diets containinp vjsr ous amounts of. PCBs anti greater. When 100 p.p.m. and PCBs, All experiments were conducted In ISO p.p.m. PCBs were added to the diet,
toxicity did not increase proportionately.
Obtained from Monsanto, 5t< Loote, Mo.
This has also been reported in rats by
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would nflVct growth, symptoms and toxicity in the chick. Average weights of chicks fed diets containing levels of PCBs from 10 50 p.p.m. are shown in Figure 2. Three ex periments have been averaged together in this figure. In one of the three experiments the 20 and 40 p.p.m. groups were not in cluded in the cx|>orimcntal design. Growth depression rrsulled from PCBs even at lev els where no deaths occurred. There was considerable variation in how individual birds react on the same diet. Two birds on the diet containing 30 p.p.m. PCBs each weighed 208 g. at 3 weeks of age. At 4 weeks of age one had gained 14 g. and the other 105 g. 'the 40 p.p.m. growth curve was almost identical with the 30 p.p.m. curve. One bird on the diet containing 50 p.p.m. PCBs lost 52 g. between J and 4 weeks of age (206-154), One bird on this
Tucker ijnd Crabtree (1970). Mortality was as ft|:vjcre with 50 p.p.m. as with 3 limes as iWiich PCBs in the diet. Yhe survi vors are shpwn directly on Figure 1. All 10 survived unless indicated. Flick cl at. (1965) rp|>rted no deaths when 24 Single Comb W)iite Leghorn cockerels were fed
diets containing 200 p.p.m. PCBs (Aroclor 1242) artd. only 4 deaths in 24 chicks on a diet contglplng 400 p.p.m. PCBs. Aroclor 1242 is B PCIt which contains 6% less chlorine (h^n Aroclcr 1248 and presumably this accounts for somewhat lower toxicity. Total mortality with Japanese quail was observed between 6 and 55 days after feed ing a diet j>f 2,000 p.p.m. i*CBs (Koeman
vt el., 196y). The 10 p.p.m. level resulted in small Insignificant increase In weight gain especially during the last \ week. >
The next experiment was designed to as certain hoy levels below 50 p.pjn. PCBs
Km. 2. Averaxe weight* of rhkks ltd various kvets of PCBs. (JO chkks started la each |twj' except for the 20 sod 40 p.p.m. whet* sal/ A> thicks werestarled.)
diet gxinc gained 79
Sixteen < p.p.m, PCI out of 20 v out of 30 s levels of m growth depr and continui the experirm
Mortality, with 50 p p i 3. At 34 d)' on the diet cmortality cu' 15 days but j the birds incj
General ed diets contain edema was so developed be! the wattles in of age (Figui been fed dietp.p.m. PCBs the report h Health Labo generalised edi
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diet gained 10 g. (213-223) and one
gained 79 g. (208-2R7). Sixteen o|it of 80 chick* died when SO
p.p.m, I'Chty wore feel, yet only 4 dcnlhx
out of 20 (xiurred nl 40 p.p.m. nnd 1 death out of 80 n( 80 p.p.m, to S week* of age.
l.evol* of UK>rc than 10 p.p.m. resulied in a growth depression starting at 1 week of age
and continuing through the fifth week when
the experiment wax terminated. , Mortality results if S separate studies
with SO Pjp.pi. r-CnJ arc shown in Figure
8. At 34 da^s, SOr/o of the chicks had died on the diet containing 50 p.p.m. PCJls. The mortality furve was near normal the first
Fio. 4. Typical swelling In chick* with PCB induced edema. Note: the swelling below tht beak and adjacent to the wattle*.
IS days b|u t losses became more severe as
the birds Increased in' age. General erjema was observed in bird* fed
diets containing > 20 p.p.m. PCBs. The edema wa<i Severe enough so that swelling
.effusion into the pericardial sacs, muscles, subcutaneous tissues and abdominal cavity were observed. Apjiarently, the permeabil ity of chick tissues increases in the pres
dcvclojxd (below the beaks and adjacent to ence of PCBs. Others have observed edema the wattles Ip most chicks at 2j to 3 weeks due to feeding PCHs hut not the double
of age (Figure 4). When chicks which had been fed cjicU containing 50, 100 and 150 p.p.m. PCjB^ were examined postmortem, the report from the Wisconsin Animal Health Laboratory indicated extensive generalised; ejdema. Large amounts of serous
chin effect shown here. McCune et at, (1962) and Flick et at. (1965) reported that edema was observed in chicks fed 400 p.p.m. PClls in the diet, however, ' ederpa was virtually absent from 24 chicks fed 200 p.p.m. PCB*. Species, sex and 6%
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leonUlning SO ppm. PCBs.
lower Chlorine content of PCBs used In
their experiments might account for no or
slight ederna at 100 PCBs.
.
An Enlarged heart sac is a characteristic
symptom of PCB toxicity (McCune ef of., 1962; Fjick et ai, 1965; Koeman cf of.,
1969). A typical example is shown in Fig
ure 5. jin postmortem examination of five 5-
week
birds on a diet containing SO
p.p.m. PCBs we removed 10 ml. of fluid from 3 l^eart sacs, 2 ml. from one, while on the last the heart sac appeared normal.
Flick el. (1965) found only I ml. (aver
age) vfhfn 400 p.p.m. were fed for 3 weeks.
A gasping condition was also observed
with high levels of PCBs in the diet. This could jb< the mult of an enlarged heart sac
exerting pressure which prevents normal
hesrt action. This would reduce dardiQvas-
cular capacity. Moreover, normal lung
functiorj would bt Impaired by the serous fluid $n|l hemorrhages which were observed
in podtrportem examination. A ijoiiceable decrease In the development
of cobnp and wattles was observed with chick* fed diets containing 40 and 50
p,|MH. Wits. l^'is ih'jirrsslim of srrotalary
twkwil rlmriHinl-ilh'H wiih ntm-rynl at .M)
anil no
ihi n-nsr wits oli
scrvi-d when rhlika wi re frd 10 and 20
IMUii. PCBs. This rfhrl has nol Ihsii re
(Dried |vvlou:i|y for (`liirki'ii*. RNiJirmi/d)
</ !. (I06g) has rejatrled that 1'f`lls in-
jocted intramuscularly in pigeons mulled
In an increase in estradiol mclal>olltc* In
the liver 7 days after Injection. DDT which is structurally similar to PCBs exhibited
hormonal degradation in studies using tes
tosterone and progesterone (Peakall,
1967). Degradation of steroid hormones by
hepatic eniymes which were Induced by
PCBs could account for the depression of
secondary sexual characteristics which were
observed.
In some birds fed a diet containing 50,
100 or 150 p.p.m. PCBs, a postmortem ex amination revealed that the proventriculus
was atypically solid and firm to the touch.
Full and distended crops were observed in
some birds fed SO p.p.m. PCBs In the diet.
In one experimental group, 6 out of 10
birds had abnormalty distended crops at
24 weeks of age. This condition lasted
only 2 or 3 days and was not observed at
the lower levels of dietary PCBs. This indi
cates a temporary stasis of the digestive
tract,
.
Three deaths which the investigators ob
served were preceded by a convulsion,
Other chlorinated hydrocarlxms are known
to interfere with the nervous system. DDT
attacks the nervous system of animals and
disrupts the Ion-transport mechanism
(Matsumura, 1969). This disruption can
result in respiratory failure or secondary
poisoning by neurotoxins produced In the emimal during DDT poisoning.
Liver as a percentage of body weight in-
creased as PCBs In the diet increased (Ta-
ble 2). This increase in liver as percentage of body weight was also observed when
diets contained chick edema factor (CEF)
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were fed I man, 1066 that a* hi* affrslrd, 'I by the wrl
I'rtslmi.r muscular which had or 150 p j rous fluid hearts s) Bleeding 1 many chic periments
Many < as edema, integrity utiliutior mins.
Symptr. are simiii containing dude: 1 edema, 3 cell wall j liver as j stituent r contain (Yartsoff fiarity to tion of c one migh tion Is sir
Other
Taslk 2.-
PCBs ad. to diei
p.p.m.
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that actual liver weights )>cr bird are not
affected, The percentage change b caused
by the weight fttjlucikm.
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Postmortem : examinations Indicated muscular hen)o{rhnglng in ?mc bir<1* which had diccj 911 diets containing 50, 100 or 150 p.p.m, PCBs. Lungs contained se rous fluid and( ^ome hemorrhaging. Some hearts showed petechia) hemorrhages.
Bleeding from the mouth was observed in
many chicks wjhigh had died during the ex
periments repo^t^d here.
.
Many of tty ^ymptoms of toxicity such
as edema, hemorrhaging and lack of tissue
integrity suggest that PCBs interfere with utiliiation or atyjorption of fat soluble vita
mins.
Symptoms observed In chicks fed PCBs are similar to tjtbse reported when, diets
containing CEF were fed. Symptoms in
clude: 1) depressed body weight, 2) edema, 3) pericardial fluid, 4) increased
cell wall permeability and 5) an increase Id liver as percentage body weight. The con stituent responsible for CEF is known to contain a high proportion of chlorine (Yarttoff ct a(.f 1961). Because of the sim ilarity to symptoms and the high propor tion of chloride jin both PCBs and CEF, one might postulate that *Jteir mode of ac tion is similar.
Other workers (McCune cl al., 1962;
Table 2.--Liter at % My ittirhl tw loxk hull tj
PCPi IpUk 2| vuk-M chichi
PCBs added Weight
to diet
or bjrdi
p.p.m.
0 0
i 1218 19,5
' 50
170
150 il06 150 Il39 150 1151
Weight Liver as of liver % body art.
1 5.8 2.7 6.7 3.7
5.8 3.4
4.8 4.5 6.2 4.5 6.8 4.5
Flick ct al., 1965) with chickens and Tucker and Crabtree (1970) with ducks reported that higher levels are required for toxic symptom* to develop than were needed bi these experiments. Generally, the other workers have not worked with levels below 100 p.p.m. This could account for the differences in the results. The best possibility it this time lor the differ ences is the relative toxicity of PCBs based on the chlorine content. Only the com pound containing 48% chlorine was. tested in these experiments but chickens certainly are affected by relatively Jow levels of this compound.
SUMMARY
Maximum tolerance of polychlorinated biphenyls containing 48% chlorine in the chick is approximately 50 p.p.m. Symptoms observed in the chick fed polychlorinated biphenyls included 1) depressed weight gain, 2) edema, 3) gasping for breath, 4) hyperpericardial fluid, 5) internal hemor rhaging, 6) depression of secondary sexual characteristics and 7) an increase in liver as percentage of body weight. Several of these symptoms were present when levels of more than 20 p.p.m. of PCBs were fed.
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Fymigation and Reuse of Broiler Litter*
; Ernest Ross and Allen Y. Miyaiiaha* Pepafhptnt ej Animal Solenets, University o{ Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96SU
(RcctNcd (or publicMlon J>trn!>cf II, 1970)
THE periodic scarcity of conventional thyl bYomldc, In a controlled laboratory litter materials 1$ a matter of Increas study and under "semi-field conditions" ing concent to $roi!er producers in matnhyey rejrorted that methyl bromide killed
parts of the country. In areas where the Aspergillus jumigalus on agar, Ascaridia problem has jtefcn especially acute some ' galls eggs and Eimcna Icitcllo oocysts in a
poullrymcn haVe resorted to reusing the lit small amount of water when used at the
ter for 2 or mo(e jaroods.
rate of 1 cc. per quart of space or 1 pound
Although Kennard and Chamberlin per 100 square feet of floor space,
(19-17, 1948a, j), 1949, 1951) have demon
Klcpscr cl al. (1962) fumigated two
strated the effieciivcncss of built-up litter broiler houses under field conditions at the
pathologists arid. poullrymcn are still con rate of 1/2 and 1 Jb. of methyl bromide |>cr
cerned about ttye possibility of perpetuating 100 square feel of floor space. Test dishes
disease organtynjs to succeeding broods. , distributed in the litter showed good con-
The use of a sqil fumigant, methyl bro trol of E. uccatrix and variable results tvilh
mide, by Andrews el al, (194J) and Boncy A scat Is sunns ova. They also retried no
(1948) for con|r<j>l of coccidia and interme significant mortality among chicks placed
diate hosts of jtojne internal parasites sug on the fumigated litter within a few hours
gested to Edgaf and King (1955) (he pos following termination of the fumigation jx** sibility of sterilisjng poultry litter with mc riod. Their preliminary report, however,
did not contain dnta on the subsequent per-
' Journal Scrim, h)o. Il>8 of the Hawaii Agri formance of these chicks,
cultural l`,x(>crtmrfU Station.
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The pur|>osc of this study, therefore,
'State Depart,nc|il of Agriculture, Honolulu, . to determine the effect of methyl brontlile
Hawaii 96AI4. Present addreM: Department o(
Animal Science*, ynlverrtty of Hawaii, Honolulu, fumigation of reused litter on chick growih,
Hawaii 90811,
feed conversion and mortality.
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use. Thus, the nl the sixth trial ha>| It* 7th use) and || addition, received |
Tens were ramhf
to each treatment I The pens assigned I of necessity, remail the experiment, wht
|>ens were reassign,! One hundred ,{
chicks were started l' trials, they were p| mi top of the litter I
aluminum or card! inches high. In th<| were placed direct)! sturt of each trial, |
term and one chic?
w-ed |r pen. After I were expanded and I "lie iiulomatic water llriKuling was done vl
l-roiKlers, at the rail pen, . f
\ll chicks used w,| f-ied broiler chicks obi1 rte, led commercial if
"'eiv<(| regular broil Nirnd commercial ftl *') "Me (rial all chick! ftti hiry and all rcc,| -'<ui.d feed, Trial, !".uion; trial, 4 0I1, ?<n the chicks were '' I t, when they were
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