Do hot IBD vaccines have any relation with gangrenous dermatitis?
It is observed that birds getting two or more shots of hot IBD vaccine are more susceptible to gangrenous dermatitis. • If we do priming of broilers with ND-B1 vaccine and booster also with the same strain, will it protect the birds in summer? No, in summer, we advise use of ND (Killed) vaccine to broiler birds in first 3 days, priming with live ND-B1 vaccine and booster with LaSota vaccine. This will give full proof protection to broilers against ND in summer. • Why are antifungals needed in feed all the year round? Mycotoxins produced by fungi are of different types and are encountered round the year and not only in wet season. We are adding antifungals as an insurance. In the time of new crop and wet season, we must increase the dose of antifungal in feed. • What should be the dose of enzyme phytase in feed? Phytase should be added in feed @ 200-500 phytase units/kg. But do not replace 100% of DCP in feed. You can reduce it to some extent. • Which component of feed interferes with f
