{"id":337,"date":"2017-12-01T01:09:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T01:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.farmersjoint.com\/blog\/?p=337"},"modified":"2023-01-23T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T11:18:04","slug":"my-day-old-chick-screening-result","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.farmersjoint.com\/blog\/livestock-farming\/poultry\/my-day-old-chick-screening-result\/","title":{"rendered":"My Day Old Chick Screening Result"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you get your day old chicks, it is important to do what is called \u201cday old chick screening<\/em>\u201d. Day old chick screening has a lot of benefits that can save you from disaster. It helps you to know the right time to vaccinate your birds and tells you the right antibiotics to use.<\/p>\n

\"my-poultry-farm-2-chicks\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Although there are established vaccination plans that will work for most people in an area, DOC screening is still important because Hatcheries can make mistakes. Some vaccination plans may tell you to vaccinate for Newcastle disease on day 7. But because of hatchery mistake, the chicks may actually need the vaccine on day 5 to prevent disaster. DOC screening will help you discover this.<\/p>\n

Due to the cost of this screening (N7000 as of 2015), it may not be favorable to those who has less than 500 or 1000 chicks as the case may be.<\/p>\n

By taking a look at the sample below you might see a need to rethink your current vaccination plan if it is not effective.<\/p>\n

The sample below is a DOC screening result for my layers chicks. Out of 607 chicks, 10 were taken to ANIMAL CARE\u00ae TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION (POULTRY DISEASES DIAGNOSIS AND AQUACULTURE LAB), Asaba, Delta State for the screening. You can read more about screening here:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Benefits of Serological Monitoring of Poultry Flocks<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chicken Health: Avoiding Antibiotic Abuse through Laboratory Tests<\/a><\/p>\n

Below is the result from the lab test.<\/p>\n

Hemagglutination Inhibition Test (for ND)<\/h2>\n

Please find below, the result of Hemagglutination inhibition test (for ND) carried out on serum samples of chicks received from your farm.<\/p>\n

Age:<\/strong> 1 day old<\/p>\n

Bird type:<\/strong> Commercial\u00a0 pullets<\/p>\n

\"Chick<\/a>

Hemagglutination inhibition Lab Result<\/p><\/div>\n

Range<\/strong>: 2-32<\/p>\n

Modal titre<\/strong>: 2<\/p>\n

MGT<\/strong>: 2.3<\/p>\n

% @ & above 1:16<\/strong>: 20%<\/p>\n

Note that minimum protective N.D. antibody titre against lethal effect of the Newcastle disease virus is 1:16. See vaccination programme for details.<\/p>\n

Dr. Iloh OBIORA<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Interpretation:<\/strong> Titre as used here, is just a measure of how resistant the chicks are to Newcastle disease. The higher the value, the better and the minimum titre required is 1:16. The table above shows that out of 10 chicks, only 2 exceed a titre level of 1:16 – and this means disaster waiting to happen. If I delay vaccination for Newcastle disease, it will strike.<\/span><\/p>\n

Antibiotic Sensitivity Test<\/h2>\n

Below is the result of antibiotic sensitivity test carried out on samples from chicks submitted for analysis.<\/p>\n

Isolate 1:<\/strong> Staphylococcus spp, Candida spp<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SENSITIVE<\/strong><\/td>\nINTERMEDIATE<\/strong><\/td>\nRESISTANT<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gentamicin<\/td>\nStreptomycin<\/td>\nFosfotrim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u201cZ\u201d<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOxytetracycline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2018X\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFuraltadone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u201cY\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nColistin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAugmentin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEnrofloxacin?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/strong> \u201cY\u201d is a 40% disc preparation of tylosin (20%) and doxycycline (20%) with synergistic actions, such as is found in Anidoxytyl\u00ae. \u201cX\u201d is a disc containing a combination of 5 antibiotics (oxytet, streptomycin, neomycin, colistin and erythromycin) as in Neoceryl\u00ae and the likes. \u2018Z\u2019 is a disc containing penicillin & streptomycin, as found in Anicillin\u00ae and the likes.<\/p>\n

Comment and Recommendations:<\/h3>\n

Based on the A.S.T. result above, Administer Gentamicin to the chicks @ 10mg\/kg body weight via drinking water for 5 consecutive days. This should be combined with Nystatin (500,000I.U.\/tablet) at 4 tablets per 1,000 day old chicks\/day as prophylaxis against Aspergillosis. Tablets should be well dissolved in the drinking water.<\/p>\n

Adhere strictly to other biosecurity measures.<\/p>\n

Dr. Iloh Obiora<\/strong><\/p>\n

My Interpretation:<\/strong> 2 disease-causing organisms were isolated from the chicks. They were Staphylococcus spp. and Candida spp. The test shows that these pathogens were sensitive to the antibiotics: Gentamicin and Anicillin\u00ae (penicillin + streptomycin). This means that if disease occur due to these pathogens, they will likely respond to these antibiotics.<\/span><\/p>\n

The test also shows intermediate sensitivity to streptomycin – meaning that this antibiotic will not be very effective. Finally, the pathogens were resistant to Fosfotrim, Oxytetracycline, \u2018X\u2019 [5 antibiotics (oxytet, streptomycin, neomycin, colistin and erythromycin) as in Neoceryl\u00ae], Furaltadone, \u201cY\u201d [tylosin (20%) and doxycycline (20%) ], Colistin, Augmentin, and Enrofloxacin. These antibiotics are very unlikely to be effective if the above mentioned pathogens cause diseases. It is advisable that I avoid using them to prevent resistant strains from taking over my farm. I will also rotate effective antibiotics with different modes of action.<\/span><\/p>\n

VACCINATION\u00a0\u00a0 PROGRAMME (Comm Pullets)<\/h2>\n

1. 1st IBD(Gumboro vaccine): Day 5.
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

2. Immucox Vaccine(Coccidial vaccine) Day 6 (Optional)
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

3. 1st NCD Lasota: Day 7
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

4.\u00a02nd IBD (Gumboro vaccine):\u00a0Day 15
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

5.\u00a02nd NCD Lasota vaccine: Day 17
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

6. Marek (HVT):\u00a0\u00a0Day 25<\/p>\n

7. 3rd IBD (Gumboro vaccine):\u00a0Day 29
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

8. 3rd ND Lasota:\u00a0Day31
\nRoute: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

9. Fowl pox vaccine:\u00a0\u00a0Week 7
\nRoute: Wing web<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0NCD (R2B\/Kamorov-live vac): Week 8<\/p>\n

11.\u00a01st Trivalent Salmonella vacine: Week 12<\/p>\n

12. 2nd Trivalent Salmonella vaccine:\u00a0Week 14<\/p>\n

13. live ND+ IB combined vaccine: Week 15. Route: Drinking Water<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0 NDV+IB +EDS (oil vaccine):\u00a0Week 16<\/p>\n

Please note the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a.<\/strong> 1st to 3rd lasota vaccines: Administer live and potent lentogenic strain ND vaccine through drinking water using 1.5 to 2 doses\/bird. At\u00a0 week 15, birds\u00a0 should be primed with live ND+ IB combined vaccine, through drinking\u00a0 water\u00a0 before administration of oil inactivated\u00a0 NDV+ IB +EDS vaccine at week 16. Use intra-muscular route for the oil vaccines.<\/p>\n

b.<\/strong> I \u2013 III IBD Gumboro \u2013 Administer live and intermediate strain IBD vaccine through drinking water using 1.5 to 2 doses\/bird. . When vaccinating through drinking water, use 1\/4th of the total volume of water consumed on previous day\u00a0 by birds and this should be done after 1-2 hours of water deprivation( period within which they should be allowed to feed) so as to increase thirst. Don’t exceed 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Vaccine water should be equally distributed in drinkers and the drinkers should be well spread in the pen. Where birds are to be vaccinated against coccidiosis, special attention must be paid to litter management, so as to avoid an outbreak.<\/p>\n

c.<\/strong> Ensure daily water sanitation except on days that vaccines are to be\u00a0\u00a0 administered\u00a0 through drinking water.<\/p>\n

d.<\/strong> Ensure weekly weighing of birds so as to meet the weekly targeted body weight as recommended by the D.O.C supplier\/Hatchery.<\/p>\n

e.<\/strong> Deworm and delouse at week 8 and week 16.<\/p>\n

f.<\/strong> Daily spraying of low concentration of disinfectant in the midst of birds, is suggested. Diskol\u00ae should be sprayed at 7 mls per litre of water or\u00a0 Polidine at 20 mls\/L of water. Avoid\u00a0 spraying when birds are taking vaccine water.<\/p>\n

g.<\/strong> Adhere strictly to all other bio-security<\/a> measures and report all abnormal signs in birds to the laboratory as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

h.<\/strong> Anti \u2013mycoplasmal drugs\u00a0 like Anitylodox\u00ae\u00a0 should be used for\u00a0 prevention\u00a0 of\u00a0 C.R.D. at\u00a0 weeks\u00a0 2 ,6 & 10. Where these birds are not vaccinated against coccidiosis, we suggest routine prophylaxis against coccidiosis by use of drugs like Dicoxin\u00ae, starting from day 9 of age to day 13 and to be repeated, once in 2 to 3 weeks while birds are still on the floor.<\/p>\n

i.<\/strong> Between 15TH -18TH: Administration of Polidine @ 4ml\/10litres of drinking water daily on these days.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ilo obiora<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you get your day old chicks, it is important to do what is called \u201cday old chick screening\u201d. Day old chick screening has a lot of benefits that can save you from disaster. It helps you to know the right time to vaccinate your birds and tells you the right antibiotics to use.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Although there are established vaccination plans that will work for most people in an area, DOC screening is still important because Hatcheries can make mistakes. Some vaccination plans may tell you to vaccinate for Newcastle disease on day 7. But because of hatchery mistake, the chicks may actually need the vaccine on day 5 to prevent disaster. DOC screening will help you discover this.<\/p>\n

Due to the cost of this screening (N7000 as of 2015), it may not be favorable to those who has less than 500 or 1000 chicks as the case may
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