Vaccination is very important in livestock production, especially in poultry production. Poultry farmers should vaccinate their flock (broiler, pullets, layers, turkeys, duck, geese, etc.) against diseases to avoid losing them to these diseases and prevent high financial loss.
Vaccination, in addition to proper farm hygiene and sanitation practice, enables you as a farmer to prevent diseases from taking over your flock, allowing you to get the best out of your animals and also producing wholesome or safe meat for human consumption.
The vaccination schedule for both backyard and commercial broiler chickens and Turkeys is as follows:
Vaccination Schedule for Backyard and Commercial Broilers
| Age | Vaccine | Route of Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | MDV | Subcutaneous |
| IB Vaccine | Spray | |
| Day 5-7 | 1st NDV lasota | Oral |
| Day 14-16 | 1st IBDV | Oral |
| Day 21-25 | 2nd IBDV | Oral |
| Day 28-30 | 2nd NDV Lasota | Oral |
Vaccination Schedule for Backyard and Commercial Turkeys
| Age | Vaccine | Route of Administration |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 1st NDV Lasota | Spray or oral |
| Week 6 | Fowl Pox | Wing Web |
| Week 9-10 | 2nd NDV Lasota | Oral |
| Week 12 | Fowl Cholera | Oral |
| Week 15 | 3rd NDV Lasota | Oral |
MDV: Marek’s Disease Vaccine
IB: Infectious Bronchitis
NDV: Newcastle Disease Vaccine
IBDV: Infectious Bursal Disease
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Which medication for rabbits after weaning
After rabbits have been weaned, you don’t need to give them any medication. However, you can place them on multivitamins if necessary to reduce the weaning stress effect.