Disease Prevention for Game birds and Biosecurity

1. Disease Prevention for Game Birds
Biosecurity
Commercial
Exotics

2. Start With a Clean House

3. Feeders With Rain Shields
Rain shield
Nest box

4. Nests Critical for Breeders on Ground or litter floors

5. Feeders With Rain Shields
Rain shield
Nest box

6. Selecting a Breeder Feed
•Reliable mill
•Game bird breeder
•Turkey breeder
•Chicken breeder

7. Feeding Breeders
•Hens and Cocks should receive a breeder diet 2 weeks before eggs are saved. •Feed should not be more than 2 weeks old!! •Consider using a vitamin supplement in the water. •Feed should be protected from rain.

8. Water –the Most Important Nutrient
•Have water tested for colliforms
•Keep well properly sealed and keep hazardous materials away from well head
•Clean and disinfect water containers daily
•Flush water lines and disinfect regularly

9. Clean Hatching Eggs

10. Brooding
•Temperature –keep chicks comfortable
•Temperature range 85 to 100oF at start
•Preheat brooder & adjust temperature
•Quail and chukarsneed more heat than pheasants or waterfowl
•Cool room vs. warm room brooding

11. Producing Healthy Chicks
•Good breeder diet
•Set nest clean eggs
•Be sure breeders have 1 nest/4 hens
•Pick up eggs 4x/da
•Store eggs properly
•Use proper incubation conditions
•Disinfect incubators

12. Controlling Picking

13. Typical lesions