Poultry

Climate change has become a global threat to food production. It has great effects on farm animals, especially poultry. One of the factors to be considered before establishing a poultry farm is the environment; this considers the prevailing weather condition. However, there is a clear distinction between weather and climate.

Climate is the average weather condition of a place over a long period; say 30 or 35 years while the weather is the atmospheric condition of a particular are for a short period. Thus, the climate is what you expect but the weather is what you get.

Among all poultry birds, turkey is of high economic value. They are fleshier and produce more meat for consumption. Also, the quality of the protein in turkey is relatively higher than other poultry birds. Blackhead disease in turkey is a major disease that greatly impairs the productivity of the birds. Diseases are best prevented than treated; several measures have to be taken to prevent and control this disease. But before then, let us find out the causes of blackhead disease.

Vaccination and drug administration are parts of the poultry medications. Vaccines are applied to chickens to build their immune system against an impending disease. One of the best ways to control poultry disease is through vaccination. In poultry production, either: broiler production, turkey or layers production; vaccination program should be included in the chicken medicine chart.