One of the lines of defense against
poultry disease is routine preventative measures. As a poultry farmer after you
have provide a clean and hygienic environment for your poultry birds the
following are some of the preventative measures you can still apply:
1.
Make sure you vaccinate the poultry birds: One thing about vaccination
is that it can prevent poultry disease. Try as much as possible to follow a
suitable vaccination program or try to buy the appropriately vaccinated stock.
The following are some of poultry vaccinations;
- fowl
cholera
-
avian encephalomyelitis
-
infectious bursal disease
- Egg
drop syndrome 76 (EDS 76)
- Fowl
pox
-
Newcastle disease
-
infectious bronchitis
-
infectious coryza
-
Marek's disease
2. Try
to ensure parasite control: Without been told some poultry birds that are
housed on the floor and that have access to pastures and outdoor areas really
have a greater exposure to internal and external parasites. If your poultry
birds are in this condition you really need to have a prevention program in
place. The following are ways you can control parasites:
- Make
sure you inspect the poultry birds for external parasites.
- Make
sure you spray or dust the poultry birds with an approve insecticide if you can
see lice or mites.
- Try
as much as possible to clean sheds and rotate the ranges to prevent worms.
- Make
sure you regularly check faecal material for any sign of worms.
- Try
to also consult a veterinarian.
3. Try
as much as possible to identify and treat the sick birds.
4. Try
to separating multi-age flocks.
5.
Make sure you practice routine biosecurity procedures between flocks and
staff working with them.
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