12 Jan - 2022
Have you been seeking the best strategy to follow when it comes to the proper vaccination regimen for your chickens?...
Chickens are the most common bird in the world, with about 23 billion living at any given time. These birds are primarily grown for industrial meat production. Their survival depends on human management, and, as a result, they are most intensively vaccinated livestock species. In intensive management systems, each bird may undergo an average of 12 to 20 vaccination procedures within its short life span. Immunization of poultry, although necessary for economic production and insurance, is no substitute for proper hygiene and appropriate biosecurity.
Lack of hygiene and other stressors may result in less than satisfactory vaccine performance. Clearly, the role of vaccines is to protect birds against specific infectious diseases. In layers they are also needed to ensure that maternal immunity is passed to the chicks and to prevent vertical transmission of infections.