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                     Basic Gamefowl Vaccination for the Backyard Breeders


Type of Vaccine

Day 7   - NCD B1B1

Day 28 - NCD La Sota

Guidelines and Precautions

• Vaccines spoil easily.
• Special care and precautions are necessary for their proper use.
• Avoid vaccinating a chick/chicken in very hot weather.
• Use sterile instruments.
• Avoid contamination with other chemicals.
• Burn or bury empty bottles and vials of vaccines. If you bury, ensure the deep is at least 30cm.
• Do not use left-over vaccines.
• Do not vaccinate weak, sick, unhealthy, stressed and very young chicks.
• Follow the instructions in the packaging.

Steps in administering a vaccine for poultry

1. Assess the health status and age of the chicks/chickens.
2. Poultry vaccines come in pairs–the powder and its accompanying solvent. Dissolve and mix the vaccine (if needed) with its solvent. Follow the instructions in the packaging.
3. Hold the chick firmly, not too loose or too tight.
4. Administer the vaccine by intra-ocular or through the eye. Put one drop of vaccine into one of its eyes and let the chick blink before releasing it.
5. Properly identify vaccinated chicks/chickens.
6. When vaccination is administer through drinking water, follow the precautions below.

When mixing vaccines in drinking water

• Do not use chlorinated water or water treated with antibiotics or disinfectants.
• Do not give vaccine in metal containers or metal drinkers.
• Three hours before giving the vaccines, deprive the birds with water to induce thirst.
• Provide enough drinkers.

Handling and Storage

Vaccines are made from disease-causing microorganisms. They must be handled carefully and stored properly. Improper handling and storage may cause them to lose their effect or, worse, make them dangerous agents. They should be refrigerated but not frozen. Store in a styro foam box with ice or in a refrigerator.

Common vaccines for poultry

Newcastle Disease Vaccine like NCD B1B1 should be used for young chickens only.
Dosage: One drop of NCD B1B1 in the eye per bird.

NCD La Sota for adult chickens.
Dosage: Follow the instruction in the packaging. If you administer through the drinking water, refer to item 6 under “Steps in administering a vaccine for poultry”.

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