Keeping Newcastle and other chicken diseases at bay calls for vaccination as one of the best preventive measures.
The Newcastle vaccines, just like all the other vaccines is sensitive. This is why it has to be kept under a given temperature and handled carefully for it to remain effective. It is sold in liquid form.
It should be kept under a storage temperature of around 30-37 degrees Celsius for three days and if it stays longer, it should be kept at 22-29 degrees Celsius for two weeks.
The vaccine should be transported under proper cold conditions. For instance, it should be put in a cool box. When it comes to application, put one drop in one of the chicken’s eyes.
All chicken regardless of their age should be vaccinated. Revaccinate the birds every four months.
Every farmer must take effective bio-safety measures to prevent the disease from entering the chicken house.
Make sure that whoever comes to your poultry house of completely disinfected. In large farms, for example, in Europe, farms have even got a section where visitors take baths using disinfectants, before they are given disinfected clothes to put on.
