VACCINATION OF BROILER BIRDS.

VACCINATION OF BROILER BIRDS.

Vaccination is a crucial part of broiler poultry management to ensure birds remain healthy and achieve optimal growth and productivity. Here’s a typical vaccination schedule for broiler birds, though it can vary depending on local disease prevalence and veterinary advice:

Typical Broiler Vaccination Schedule.

Day 1
Marek’s Disease
Route: Subcutaneous (at hatchery)
purpose: Prevents Marek’s disease
Day 5–7
Newcastle Disease (Lasota)
Route:Eye drop / drinking water
Purpose: To Prevents Newcastle disease

Day 10–14
Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD)
Route:Drinking water
Purpose : To Prevent Gumboro (IBD)

Day 14–16
IBD (booster)
Route: Drinking water
Purpose: To Reinforces immunity

Day 18–21
Newcastle Disease (Booster)
Route Drinking water
Purpose :Reinforces protection

Key Points:

Vaccines must be stored properly, usually between 2°C and 8°C. So that the code chain of the vaccine will not break. If you don’t have fridge where you can keep the vaccine, it is better to keep in a cooler and add ice Block to it.

Use clean water (chlorine-free) when administering via drinking water.

Withdraw water from the birds for a periods of 2hrs thereabout, the reason is so that they will be thirsty and when you serve them the vaccine, they will drink it untime.

Always consult a veterinarian or local poultry expert for a tailored schedule, especially in areas with endemic diseases.