game birds
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Disease Prevention for Game birds and BiosecurityTRANSCRIPT
Disease Prevention for Game BirdsBiosecurity
Commercial Exotics
Start With a Clean House
Feeders With Rain Shields
Rain shield
Nest box
Nests Critical for Breeders on Ground or litter floors
Feeders With Rain Shields
Rain shield
Nest box
Selecting a Breeder Feed
• Reliable mill• Game bird
breeder• Turkey breeder• Chicken
breeder
Feeding Breeders• Hens and Cocks should
receive a breeder diet 2 weeks before eggs are saved.
• Feed should not be more than 2 weeks old!!
• Consider using a vitamin supplement in the water.
• Feed should be protected from rain.
Water – the Most Important Nutrient
• Have water tested for colliforms
• Keep well properly sealed and keep hazardous materials away from well head
• Clean and disinfect water containers daily
• Flush water lines and disinfect regularly
Clean Hatching Eggs
Brooding• Temperature – keep chicks
comfortable• Temperature range 85 to 100oF at
start• Preheat brooder & adjust
temperature• Quail and chukars need more
heat than pheasants or waterfowl• Cool room vs. warm room
brooding
Producing Healthy Chicks
• Good breeder diet• Set nest clean eggs• Be sure breeders
have 1 nest/4 hens• Pick up eggs 4x/da• Store eggs properly• Use proper incubation
conditions• Disinfect incubators
Controlling Picking
Typical lesions