What diseases are chickens commonly vaccinated against?
A good disease prevention program should be considered when rearing pullets. Vaccinate one-day old chicks at the hatchery for Newcastle, infectious bronchitis and Marek’s diseases. The birds are revaccinated again at four or five weeks and 16 weeks of age for Newcastle disease, using the B1type vaccine in the drinking water. The same method is used at 16 weeks for infectious bronchitis. Young pullets are usually vaccinated for fowl pox at 12 weeks of age using the wing-web stab method. In areas where fowl pox has previously been a problem or where mosquitoes are frequently found near poultry flocks, the pullets may need vaccinating for fowl pox as early as one day of age. Prevent outbreaks of coccidiosis by providing growing birds with a diet containing an effective coccidiostat until they reach 14-20 weeks of age. A summary of a good disease prevention program is shown. This program is used in combination with sound sanitation practices. Both are equally important in preventing diseas
