Practical guides for poultry farmers
Clear, practical advice on vaccine handling, vaccination technique, disease prevention and biosecurity — from our team to yours.
Vaccine storage and cold chain: protecting your vaccines on the farm
A vaccine that has been warmed, frozen or left in sunlight can look perfectly normal and still be useless. Here is how to keep every dose effective from delivery to the bird.
Read articleDrinking-water vaccination: a step-by-step guide
Water vaccination is quick and low-stress, but small mistakes — chlorine, dirty drinkers, too little drinker space — can leave half the flock unprotected.
Read articleNewcastle disease: signs, spread and prevention
Known in India as Ranikhet disease, Newcastle disease can wipe out an unprotected flock within days. Recognising it early and vaccinating correctly are your best defences.
Read articleGumboro (IBD): the disease that weakens the whole flock
Gumboro attacks the organ that builds a chick's immunity. Even when few birds die, the damage can make every other vaccine on the farm work poorly.
Read articleWhy vaccines fail — and how to prevent it
When a vaccinated flock gets sick, the vaccine itself is rarely the problem. Most failures come from what happens between the fridge and the bird.
Read articleBiosecurity basics for every poultry farm
Vaccines protect birds that are exposed to disease. Biosecurity reduces how often they are exposed in the first place — and it costs far less than an outbreak.
Read articleHave a question about your flock?
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