In the past, the vaccination was only considered necessary in the backyard poultry if there was previous history of the diseases at farm location or at the regional level.
However, now a days due to intensive production even at small scale and also due to poor biosecurity measures, the vaccination of the backyard poultry is extremely important in order to withstand the flock and not to lose production. It is even more importanWhen to vaccinates?t if you are raising the birds for income purpose.
When to vaccinates?
- If your farm and the region have the previous history of particular disease. In this case add that vaccine in the mandatory vaccines list
- If you are regularly adding new birds to the existing flock (open flock). In this case put the newly coming birds in quarantine for 14 days before mixing up with the existing flock
- Vaccination for a disease which is not present in your local area can create the problem for future flocks. Because you will introduce a new organism to the flock. Once you started, you have to do every time in future onwards
- Vaccination for a disease which is not present in your local area can create the problem for future flocks. Because you will introduce a new organism to the flock. Once you started, you have to do every time in future onwards
Vaccination Schedule
Disease | Vaccination age | Recommendations |
Meat + Egg purpose birds | ||
Marek’s Disease | At hatchery or newly hatched chicks at day 1st of life | Must do |
New Castle Disease | At day 10th and 35th of life | Must do |
Infectious bursal Disease (Gumboro) | At day 14th of life | Must do |
Infectious Bronchitis | At day 10th and 35th of life | Optional/ Must do if common in area |
Additional for Egg type birds | ||
Fowl pox | 10 weeks old birds | Optional/ Must do if common in area |
New Castle Disease | 12 weeks old birds and then repeat every three months | Must do |
Infectious Bronchitis | 12 weeks old birds and then repeat every three months | Must do |
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