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What types of vaccines can I use? Recommended Vaccination Program for Chickens
Age Disease Route
• Vaccines for diseases • Vaccines for diseases 1 day Marek’s -subcutaneous (inject under skin at back of neck)
caused by viruses caused by bacteria 10 and Newcastle/ -drinking water, eye drop, or intranasal
• Live attenuated virus vaccines • Live attenuated or killed 35 days Bronchitis (ND/IB)
preparations of bacteria that
• Contain live attenuated 6 wks Laryngotracheitis -eye drop (use tissue culture origin or TCO vaccine)
stimulate antibody production
viruses that reproduce in the
host and stimulate antibody • Commonly called bacterins 8 wks Avian Enceph. -drinking water
production
10 wks Fowl pox -wing web
• Killed (inactivated) virus 12 wks Fowl cholera -subcutaneous
vaccines
12 wks ND/IB -drinking water, eye drop, or intranasal
• Contain killed virus particles 6 months (repeat vaccination of pullet and layer flocks
that stimulate antibody
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production
12 months
15 months OR
vaccinate with killed vaccine via intramuscular route
at time of housing (18-20 wks)
Source: Penn State Poultry Health Handbook, 4th ed.
Source: Penn State Poultry Health Handbook, 4th ed. 14 wks Fowl Cholera -live culture vaccine (last dose for toms)
Tips for Successful Drinking Water Vaccination* Tips for Successful Drinking Water Vaccination
*adapted from Penn State Poultry Health Handbook, 4th ed.
• In hot weather, keep water • Provide clean, pure (potable) water for your poultry at all times.
from birds for 1 hr prior to • Store and handle all vaccines properly:
vaccination; increase to 2 hrs – Keep vaccines refrigerated until immediately before use. Protect from heat and
in cold weather direct sunlight at all times.
– Use vaccines before their expiration date.
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– Burn or disinfect empty vaccine containers before discarding. An open vaccine
brush, removing all dirt, container may still contain enough live virus to cause infection.
infection
droppings, and slime. Make
• Prepare the vaccine/powdered skim milk/water mixture in a clean
sure everything is clean before
container.
mixing and administering
– Mix powdered skim milk with water (3 oz packet of skim milk powder per 10 gal
vaccine. DO NOT USE water) in a dispensing container. The milk proteins will neutralize small amounts
BLEACH AS IT WILL of sanitizer and other contaminants that may be present in the water. Skim milk
INACTIVATE THE LIVE also keeps the virus alive and prolongs its potency.
VACCINE. – Reconstitute the vaccine per manufacturers directions.
– Add the reconstituted vaccine to the milk/water solution.
Mix thoroughly.
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Tips for Successful Drinking Water Vaccination Subcutaneous Vaccination
• Immediately administer the milk-vaccine/water mixture. Let the birds
drink.
• Encourage birds to get to the waterers and drink the vaccine. The
water-vaccine mixture must be consumed within 15 to 20 minutes.
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• Record the date of vaccination, vaccine serial number, and other
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Medication Do I need to medicate my birds?
• What is medication? • Only if a specific disease or condition is
– The administration of therapeutic agents to diagnosed in your flock.
treat various infectious diseases or conditions: • If you suspect disease, call your veterinarian,
Extension agent, or MDA Animal Health Technician
• Worms = anthelmintics (dewormers)
• Bacteria = antibiotics* • Submit sick birds to a diagnostic laboratory
• Coccidia = coccidiostats • Treat with the proper therapeutic agent based on
the confirmed diagnosis
• Fungi = antifungals
• Always follow label directions and withdrawal times
• Lice and mites = insecticides/acaricides
• Vitamin/Mineral deficiencies = Vit/Min supplements
Disease
Common Diseases and Medications
Medication Dose
Final Thoughts
Lice and Mites Carbaryl -apply 5% dust to vent and feathers or
(Sevin) place the bird into a garbage bag
containing the medicated powder with the
• Do not vaccinate for diseases that are not
birds’ head out and rotate/shake the bag to
completely cover the bird with powder
present in your flock
-repeat every 2 weeks
-withdrawal: 7 days • Treat diseases only when necessary and
Rickets Vit. D3 -provide water-soluble Vit. D3 for 3-7 days
upon proper diagnosis
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Encephalomalacia Vit. E - Vitamin E and/or selenium in feed and/or • Use medications judiciously and
water
responsibly
Roup (Vit. A def.) Vit. A -Vit. A in feed or water for 5-7 days
• Always follow label directions