How much does Clostridium perfringens type A toxoid cost?
A two-shot treatment with Clostridium perfringens type A toxoid in the United States will cost approximately $0.34 per pullet. Since the vaccine is administered to protect broiler chickens that are the progeny of vaccinated hens, it is important to estimate the cost of Clostridium perfringens type A toxoid in a broiler flock. If we assume that each vaccinated hen will produce 156 fertile eggs (13 dozen eggs — a common industry average) with an average hatchability rate of 84% or 131 chicks per hen, then the cost of Clostridium perfringens type A toxoid can be estimated at about $0.003, or a quarter of a penny per broiler chicken.
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