broilers, with their shorter lifespan, only need half the space to reach target weights until slaughter.
For diseases like Gumboro, Newcastle, and Infectious Bronchitis, vaccines are often administered through drinking water.
A good poultry attendant doesn’t necessarily need to have a high level of education but must be attentive to details
Fowl pox is mainly spread by biting or sucking insects and directly through contact with infected birds through broken skin
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Poultry houses must be isolated from other forms of livestock, especially pigs, backyard poultry, wild animals, rodents, and pests as they tend to share similar diseases.
Remove all clutter around the facility, and carry out good weed and vegetation control.
Deworm your adult birds once per month to stop the life cycle of worms.
It is important that the house be rectangular and have walls not higher than three feet on the longer side.
Primary processing starts by slaughtering each bird and allowing two minutes to bleed, which elongates the lifespan of the meat.
If your chicks are spreading out all over the space, the temperature and ventilation is likely fine.
The most important disease control strategy on a new poultry farm is having knowledgeable staff in charge of the flock.
Always ensure your birds are adequately immunised against Newcastle disease at the hatchery or immediately on arrival at the farm.
Water is the single most important nutrient in the life of a chicken and yet one that is mostly ignored.
Birds should be caught at night or lights should be dimmed to keep the birds calm during the catching process.
Birds are attracted to wounds and can rip off the entire intestines out.
Keep your farm away from nearby ponds or streams or in swampy areas, they are also prone to flash flooding.
Poultry houses should be constructed to take advantage of the prevailing winds to improve the efficiency of natural ventilation
Ensure the house is sufficiently warm at least 24 hours before you bring the chicks home.
Probiotics are non-harmful living bacterial organisms that are introduced into the gut of chickens through feed or water.
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