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Maximizing Poultry Health and Productivity A Vet’s Perspective: Focus on Biosecurity/C&D/Chicken Start

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The Goals of Poultry Production Parameter Goa Goal We Weight at t da day 35 35 2250 2250 gr gr FCR CR a at da day 35 35 1.47 Av Average daily weight ht ga gain Ca Ca. 65 65 gr gr Livea eabili lity fatte ttening cycle Ca Ca. 97 97 % Parameter Goa Goal Pe Peak prod oduc uction on 93 93-95 % 5 % Eggs ggs/H /HH i in 12 mont onths of of la lay 320 320 Shell Sh ll breakin ing stre rength > > 40 N N Livea eabilit ity la layi ying pe peri riod 92 92-94 94 % %

Biosecurity Housing lit litter Feed eed Equipment Wild ld bird rds and vehicle an les Othe her poultry, , Insec ects live vest stock, pet ets Wat ater er Rodents Hat atcher ery

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7 x x 10 10 5 5 – 8 x x 10 10 10 10 cfu fu/g /g Staphylococcus spp. Micrococcus spp. Streptococcus spp. Coliforms, fungi, Pseudomonas spp. et al. Amount of germs is directly proportional to amount of dust particles

Cleaning and Disinfection  Good performance starts… … before chicken start!!

 clean and disinfect the whole environment of the housing!

contact plates contact plates can be taken at several points in the barn according to the Dutch integrated control system

Chick Quality on-farm-management: brooding conditions in Germany tool consideration feed supply chicken paper water supply quality, temperature air temperature 32-34 °C floor temperature 30-31 °C humidity > 50 %

Arrival of Day old Chicks

Check of Crop Filling

Brooding Management Crop filled 80 % after 8 hours / 90 % after 24 hours !

Necropsy of Young Chicks

Chick Starting Challenges • Dec ecreased f feed eed i int ntake Stress f fact ctors: h : hatchin ing, v , vaccin ccinatio ion, , trans nsport Switch f h fro rom y yolk s sac f feeding ng t to • chan ange fr from om fat fat t to o car arbohydrates pelle llets • Lack ck of of ener energy Low r reserves o of glycoge gen in liv in liver a and m muscles Probl blem: : hypoglyca lycaemia ia i in c chicks icks • di dige gesti tion und under er Low c capacit ity o y of enzym ymes  “n “non-sta tarte ter” develo evelopment!

Life Cycle of a Chicken Ch Challenge: Ch Challenge: Hatching stress, transportation stress, Vaccinations and growth stress housing stress Goals: Goals: Provide intestinal health, bacteria Build up foundation for high control performance – optimal chick start

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