tailieunhanh - Natural remedies for poultry diseases common in ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ flocks

Available as a dust, wettable powder, and emulsifiable concentrate, permethrin is used on more than 10 percent of the birds (layers, breeders, pullets) treated for ectoparasites. Treatment is most often applied to birds at a rate of 1 gallon of spray ( pound of active ingredient) spray per 100 birds. Premise application at the same concentration is made at a rate of 1 to 2 gallons spray per 1,000 square feet of surface area. Dust formulations ( percent) are applied to birds (dust boxes) and premises (litter) at a rate of 1 pound ( pound of active ingredient) per 100. | COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE . UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE LEXINGTON KY 40546 AFS- Natural remedies for poultry diseases common in natural and organic flocks Jacquie Jacob and Tony Pescatore UK KIXTUCKY College of Agriculture Health management in organic and or natural poultry production is primarily based on disease prevention through implementation of a biosecurity plan. While implementation of a cost-effective biosecurity plan is very important it is also critical to have a plan in place to react to any health crisis that may occur. For those that are organically certified this reaction plan should be written down and preapproved by your certifier. There are three parts to an overall health management plan 1. A biosecurity plan which is key to reducing the risk of health problems on your farm. 2. It is important to monitor the health of the flock since early detection of a problem is key to reducing the economic impact of any health problem experienced. a. Everyone working with your flock should know what clinical signs to look for. b. A specific time should be set aside daily to just stand still and observe your flock. Once the flock has settled down birds that are only mildly ill may be identified. When things quiet down in the barn abnormal respiratory sounds called a snick can be heard. The sounds may have a variety of characteristics such as a high-pitched squeak a sudden chuck sound like a cough or a gurgling or rattling sound. c. It is important to keep good records of daily activities and observations feed and water consumption production egg production or growth rate and mortality. The first signs of a health problem can be detected by drops in feed consumption and or egg production or a slight but continuous increase in the number of dead birds found each day. 3. You should have in place a reaction plan in the case of a health problem. You need to know what to do prior to the problem occurring so that the time lag between detection