Day 0
Vaccination (Marek's Disease).
Usually done for you if you buy chickens from a supplier.
Day 1
Antibiotics (e.g. Tetroxy, Bilosin, Bimotrin, Spectogard). It is also recommended to give glucose and or stress pack
Day 2 - 5
Give a Multivitamin supplement or Poultry Tonic
(If your chicks are still looking weak, you can give them antibiotics instead)
Day 6 to 9
Vitamins and Microelemets
(Vitamin E is highly recommended)
Day 10 or 11 - VACCINATION
Infectious Bursal Disease - IBD (Gumboro) + Newcastle Disease (ND)
You can easily combine these two without issues
(depending on your area, some areas have a higher disease virulence others, lower. Vaccinate earlier if your area has higher virulence)
Day 12 - 13
StressPac or glucose supplement or pure water
Vaccines tend to stress chickens, so this is important for them.
Day 14 - VACCINATION
Infectious Bronchitis (IB)
Recommended vaccine is 'IB 4/91'
Day 15 - 16
StressPac or glucose supplement or pure water or Vitamins
Day 17 - VACCINATION
Gumboro only!
Day 18
StressPac or glucose supplement or pure water or Vitamins
Day 19 - 28
Booster or probiotics or growth promoters
Day 29 - Depletion
Pure water 💦
If your chickens are suffering from respiratory problems at 3 weeks, you can give Vitamins and or antibiotics, but STOP giving antibiotics at least 10 days before market.
NB - 1. Vaccines come in different doses (500, 1000, 2000, 5000 etc). Buy only as much as you need. Once opened, vaccines cannot be reused. 2. Images are merely for a graphical presentation. I am not promoting any products here. The product you choose to buy is on you!
Gudluck
Being in Russia and seeing that many people are ignorant about the #RussiaUkraineConflict, I thought I should share this.., #NATO
A thread...
In 2010, Ukraine elected Viktor Yakunovych elected as president. The West (US & EU) were not happy with these events as they saw the new president as too aligned to Russia.
Before Yakunovych's election, Ukraine had a free trade deal in the pipeline with the EU. But in 2013, Yakunovych did a 180° and refused to sign the deal, favouring closer ties with Russia.
Every broiler farmer wants to achieve very good weights, with low mortality and raise birds in the shortest period possible. This helps them to get a better return on investment (ROI).
1. Brooder Temp Mangment;
Chicks do not thermoregulate.
The first 5 days are very critical. You must preheat the house for 24 hrs before receiving new chicks. Temp should be 31c - 33c at chick level.
If you do not have a thermter, hold up the chicks feet to your cheeks to measure the temp. If you do this right, effects will be - high weight gain, lower FCR (Feed conversation ratio), lower cull rate, lower mortality and reduced bird growing costs.