This document provides information on poultry farming and management. It discusses the main species of birds reared for economic benefits, including chickens, ducks, geese, quails and pigeons. It outlines the benefits of poultry farming such as low capital requirements and high returns. It also describes important considerations for poultry housing, drinking/feeding systems, chick quality, and brooding management. Finally, it discusses common poultry diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, as well as deficiency diseases, and provides treatment recommendations.
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Species of birds reared for economic benefits.
Chickens
Ducks
Geese
Quails
Pigeons
Meat
Eggs
Feathers
Fertilizers
Biogas
3. Benefits
of poultry
farming
Poultry farming does not require much
capital
It ensures high return of investment with a
very short period of time
Anyone even student & women can start
the business along with their daily
activities
Huge demand of poultry products. It’s
easy to market poultry products
The maintenance cost of poultry farm
structure is very minimum
By following proper hygiene and care,
diseases can be kept in controlled
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Fig.: External structure
7. Poultry Farm Management
Housing
Face East-West
Width 20-30 feet
Length Any length depending on numbers of birds
reared
Height 8-10 feet
Floor Concrete made
Litter 3-4 inch depth
Space 1 sq. m/bird in winter and 1.5 sq. m/bird in
summer
10. Poultry Farm Management
Quality
of chicks
Criteria of a good quality chicks:
Chicks from uniform flocks
Average weight of DOC should be 40 gm
Dry & clean with clear & bright eyes
Lack of deformities (legs, navel, eyes, beak)
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11. Poultry Farm Management
Brooding Brooding room should be preheated 24 hrs
before placing birds (depending on season)
The relative humidity of the room should
be 60-70%
For best start, water with GLUCOVET
should be given as soon as placing the
birds in brooding house.
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Time after placement % of chicks with full crops
2 hours 75
8 hours >80
12 hours >85
24 hours >95
48 hours 100
Chicks start assessment (crop fill)
If target crop fill is not achieved, then something
preventing chicks from feeding and drinking and
action must be taken to overcome the situation.
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Feeding & Drinking (BROILER)
Starter 0-10 days (upto 14 days if target weight is not
achieved)
Grower 11-25 days
Finisher 26 to slaughter
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SOURCES OF DISEASES
Feed
Housing
Wild birds
PeopleInsects
Hatchery
Water
Others poultry,
livestock & pet
Equipment &
vehicles
Rodents
Litter
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The threats for poultry farming are:
Bacterial diseases
Viral diseases
Mycoplasmal diseases
Fungal diseases
Protozoal diseases
Parasitic diseases
Deficiency diseases
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The most important bacterial diseases are:
Salmonellosis
Omphalitis
Colibacillosis
Fowl cholera
Necrotic enteritis
Infectious coryza
18. Salmonellosis
Cause • Salmonella pullorum, Salmonella gallinarum
Epidemiology • Egg borne disease
• 1st 2-3 wks of age is more susceptible
• Mortality upto 26%
Clinical signs • Depressed, anorexia, Ruffled feather
• White diarrhoea & soiled vent
Post-mortem • Caeca enlarged & distended with hard dry necrotic materials
• White necrotic foci in liver, lungs
• Irregular, misshaped & pedunculated ova
Treatment • Moxilin Plus/Ativet/Doxy-N Vet/Eraprim Vet
• Acidifier Vet
• Vita-ADE
• Zis-Vet
• Glucolyte Vet
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19. Salmonellosis POULTRY
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Soiled vent Cast in caeca Bronze liver
Hmg in caeca Misshapened ova
20. Colibacillosis
Cause E. coli
Epidemiology • Egg borne disease
• Young are more susceptible than adult
Clinical signs • Dull, lethergic & unresponsive
• Greenish diarrhoea
Post-mortem • Pericarditis, perihepatitis, air sacculitis and peritonitis
• Fibrin, yolk debris or milky fluid in the peritoneal
cavity, in and around joints, and on the surfaces of
multiple organs
Treatment • Moxilin Plus/Doxy-N Vet/Eraprim Vet
• Glucolyte Vet
• Acidifier Vet
• Vita-ADE, Zis-Vet
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22. Fowl Cholera
Cause Pasteurella multocida
Epidemiology • Adults are more susceptible than young
• Mortality upto 20%
Clinical signs • Sudden death
• Exudate may accumulate in conjunctival sac/sinus
Post-mortem • Haemorrhage in heart, gizzard, abdominal fat
• Enlarge & necrotic foci found in liver
Treatment • Ativet/Eraprim Vet/Tetravet
• A-Cold Vet/Bronchovet
• Acidifier Vet
• Vita-ADE, Zis-Vet
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24. Necrotic Enteritis
Cause Clostridium perfringens & their toxins
Epidemiology • Birds of 2-5 weeks age are more susceptible
Clinical signs • Severe depression
• Reluctant to move, diarrhoea
• Sudden death
Post-mortem • Intestine becomes distended like a baloon
• Huge haemorrhage and foul smelling brown fluid in
the lumen of intestine
• Swelling & congested liver
• Darkening of breast muscle
Treatment • Dirovet/Moxilin Plus Vet/Moxilin Vet DS
• Acidifier Vet
• Glucolyte, Zis-Vet, Ferovet
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26. Mycoplasmosis
Cause Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Epidemiology • All age groups are susceptible
• Affects severely in cold month
• High level of dust & ammonia increase susceptibility
Clinical signs • Coughing, sneezing
• Ocular & nasal discharge
Post-mortem • Catarrhal exudate in nasal passage, trachea, bronchi
& air sac
• Air sac becomes thickened & opaque
Treatment • Tylovet+/Tylovet
• Bronchovet/A-Cold Vet
• Vita-ADE/Vitamix C
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Air saculitis
Mycoplasmosis
Congested lung
28. Coccidiosis
Cause Eimeria spp.
Epidemiology • Young bird are more susceptible
• Immunosuppressive diseases such as IBD increases
the susceptibility
• High protein diet & vitamin A deficiency also increase
the susceptibility
Clinical signs • Poor weight gain & FCR
• Bloody faeces
Post-mortem • Caecum becomes distended
• Clotted & unclotted blood in the caeca
Treatment • Cocci-Off/Anticoc/SCZ
• Vita-ADE, Ferovet, Vita-K, Zis-Vet
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30. New Castle Disease
Cause New castle disease virus, a paramyxovirus
Epidemiology • Young bird are more susceptible
• Mortality upto 100%
Clinical signs • Increase respiration
• Greenish diarrhoea
• Edema around the eye & head
• Leg paralysis
Post-mortem • Haemorrhage in proventriculus, small intestine and
caecal tonsil
Treatment • Cipro-A Vet/Ativet/Eraprim Vet
• Glucolyte Vet
• Vita-ADE, Ferovet, Vita-K, Zis-Vet
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Haemorrhage in proventriculasCharacteristic death sign in ND
New Castle Disease
32. Infectious Bursal Disease
Cause IBD virus
Epidemiology • 3-6 week age are susceptible
• Mortality upto 30%
Clinical signs • Depression
• Vent picking
• Diarrhoea/bloody faeces
Post-mortem • Haemorrhage in thigh & pectoral muscle
• Haemorrhage at the junction of proventriculus &
gizzard and in the bursa
• Swollen bursa & kidney
Treatment • Cipro-A Vet/Ativet/Eraprim Vet/Moxilin Vet DS
• Glucolyte Vet
• Vita-ADE, Ferovet, Vita-K, Zis-Vet
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Haemorrhage in bursaHaemorrhage at the junction of
prov. & gizzard
Infectious Bursal Disease
Swellen bursa
34. Ascites
Cause Pulmonary hypertension
Rapid growth & high metabolic rate
Epidemiology • Oxygen deficiency
• High energy diet
• Low ambient temperature
Clinical signs • Abdominal distension
• Reluctant to move
• Respiratory distress
Post-mortem • Fluid accumulation in abdominal cavity
• Right side cardiac enlargement
Treatment • Dirovet/Moxilin Vet DS
• Ammocure
• E-Vet Plus/E-Vet
• Diuretic
• Restric the feed
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Accumulation of fluid in
abdominal cavity
Distended abdomen
Ascites
36. Mycotoxicosis
Cause Mycotoxins
Epidemiology • Young are more susceptible than adult
Clinical signs • Severe stunting, abnormal vocalization
• Purple discoloration of leg, lameness & paralysis
Post-mortem • Swollen liver, kidney, spleen
• Pale & friable liver
• Enlarged gall bladder filled with bile
Treatment • Auritox Plus
• E-Vet Plus
• Moxilin Vet DS/Cipro-A Vet/Ativet/Eprapirm Vet
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Swollen kidneyPale & friable liver
Mycotoxicosis
38. Sudden Death Syndrom
Cause • Nutritional (unregulated feed intake, more CHO in
feed, lack of Mg, B-complex & biotin etc.)
• Stock density
• Drug administration
Epidemiology • Rapidly growing birds
• Day 3 to 8-12 weeks of age
• Highest mortality at day 9-22 days
Clinical signs • Sudden death
Post-mortem • Birds remains in good condition
• Empty blood in the ventricle
• Congested lung
Treatment • Correction of feed
• V-Plex Vet (B+C)
• Vitamix WS
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Diseases Cause Treatment
Paralysis Vitamin B deficiency
Vita-3/
V-Plex Vet (B+C)
Rickets
Calcium &/or
Vitamin D
CP-Vet &/or
Vita-D Plus Vet
Soft shell egg
Calcium &/or
Vitamin D
CP-Vet &/or
Vita-D Plus Vet
Cage layer fatigue
Calcium &
Phosphorus
CP-Vet &
Vita-D Plus Vet
Encephalomalacia Vitamn E
E-Vet &/or
E-Vet Plus
DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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