January 20, 2015

China's poultry still safe from Taiwanese scare

As fast-growing broilers have a short breeding cycle, vaccination is sometimes neglected. As such, broilers that are more than 30-days old are more prone to disease. As there are many different pathogenic strains of avian influenza, even though layers and Sanhuang broilers may have had multiple vaccinations done, they are still not completely immune to the disease.

Though chronic respiratory disease and E. coli disease are often found in poultry, they can be prevented by having better climate control and ventilation. Hence, by having better climate controllers in broiler houses, strengthening poultry health, reducing stress  levels, and making use of vaccines, the number of disease outbreaks in poultry will be significantly reduced.