-Isolation from other birds is the first rule in preventing disease.
-Restrict unnecessary traffic of people and pets into the poultry house
-If different ages of chickens are present on the farm,physically separate the flocks as much as possible and care for the younger birds first.
-Keep the premises free of rodents and screen free flying birds from the poultry house
-Obtain chicks that are from Pullorum and typhoid clean stock.
-Have chicks vaccinated at the hatchery for Marek’s disease.
-Also vaccinate against New castle disease, infectious bursal disease.
-Ascites (water belly disease) is becoming is becoming a problem in Kenya.
-Remove or control predisposing factors to this disease(provide adequate ventilation during brooding and control consumption of high energy feeds).
-Good sanitation and a low-level coccidiostat drug in the feed during the brooding and growing period will usually prevent coccidiosis.
-Clean waterers daily and periodically wash with a sanitizing solution.
-Maintain litter in good condition and remove caked and wet spots.
-Add additional litter as necessary.
-Adjust ventilation to avoid moisture and ammonia build-up in the house.
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