Poultry
Preventing early IBV variant 2 infections in pullets
Article supplied by Phibro Infectious Bronchitis virus (IBV) variant 2 has been detected in Zambia by PCR and genetic sequencing. Although the number of cases is on the rise and the number of flocks sampled is increasing, we believe the disease is still underdiagnosed. During post-mortem examinations, we observed[...]
Tips from Novatek: Raising baby chicks
by Nelia Mbewe Chickens are relatively easy animals to maintain once they are adults, but mortality rates can be high while the baby chicks are still growing. It, therefore, becomes cardinal that measures are put into place to minimize mortalities and improve the growth rate of the chicks at[...]
De Haasenjagt Boerdery: Chicken farming done right
by Tisha Steyn When a chicken farm sells all the eggs their 1 600 chickens lay per day within 24 hours, it is proof that they are doing something right. Reyno Colyn and Belinda Hattingh farm with chickens on a farm in the Haasenjagt area some 20 km outside[...]
Poultry farming part 7: Record keeping
by Tisha Steyn No business can survive without proper record keeping. The sysÂtem need not be complicated, but as a poultry farmer you must note down important information, such as the feed consumption, the number of sick and dead birds removed, and the type and date of medicine or[...]
Tips to maximise the vaccination success against Infectious Bronchitis in broilers
by Dr Oscar Blanco, PHIBRO Animal Health, Central and Eastern Africa. Physical properties of Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) infects exclusively birds, with different clinical presentations depending on factors such as the virus variant and the age of the birds (see ProAgri Zambia issues 69, 77,[...]