The best way to control poultry diseases
We have a problem with our poultry.
There is a disease affecting the 3-week
old chicks: Wounds around the eye
and beak and the chicks don’t feed.
What shall we do? Can you also give
us signs/symptoms and treatment of
fowl typhoid and coccidiosis? Tel.
0728 406720
It is very difficult to pin-point the
disease from which your chicks could
The best way to control poultry diseases
be suffering, from the symptoms
you have given. This is because most
poultry diseases show almost similar
symptoms that can require different
methods of treatment. We would
advise you to consult a veterinary
doctor near you or animal health
assistant who can observe the chicks
and give you a correct diagnosis and
the best method of treatment. Sometimes
the doctor may even recommend
a laboratory test if they cannot
identify the disease.
Fowl typhoid is a serious problem
which is very difficult to eradicate.
The best thing to do when the disease
strikes is to clear the whole stock of
chickens in the homestead and avoid
bringing any new stock for up to 4
months. By the end of this period,
the disease-causing bacteria will have
cleared and any new stock will not
be affected. Regular vaccination can
protect your chickens against coccidiosis
because the bacteria responsible
are always present in the soil. One of
the best ways to avoid this disease is
to make sure the poultry sheds are
kept as clean as possible at all times.
Wash the floor regularly with organic
acaricides such as neem powder to
keep the disease at bay. The following
vaccinations are important to prevent
diseases:
Marek: This is an injection admin-
Chickens need good feed, clean water
and a hygienic evironment
Chicks require a balanced feed, and
unless you are an expert in this area, it
is advisable to buy from a feed manufacturer.
Feed continously, and keep
an eye on making sure the feed is
always clean. It is wise to hang green
materials such as weeds inside the
chicken coops, as this adds nutrients
and vitamins to their diets. Chickens
can get 30 percent of their daily feed
requirements from grass.
Water
Water feeders and grain feeders for
chicks should be checked and cleaned
regularly. (For more about hygiene,
see pages 4 & 5.) We add a cupfull of
E.M. to 5 litres of drinking water for
the entire life of the chickens. This
helps build up immunity and vitality
of the birds. It also helps with
their feed conversion, thus resulting
in healthier and heavier birds. We
also add cod liver oil (fish oil) to their
water, 1 tablespoon to 5 litres once a
week for 4 weeks.
Give chickens free space
Allowing your chickens access
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