Did you know chicks are very susceptible to respiratory problems due to dust from scratching around in their brooders, that is why it is so important to keep brooders clean and in between cleanings to keep the dust level down. Also believe it or not pollen can also affect them. Dust from unsanitary conditions can cause a myriad of respiratory problems...i.e. Infectious Bronchitis, Airsacculitis etc... do your homework. If you suspect anything wrong with your chicks and you belong to NPIP most chapters will help you isolate what it is, and help give you a course of action to take for treatment and it usually doesn't cost anything if you are NPIP Certified. Denagard is an excellent treatment for these problems....Please do your homework on Denagard before use.
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January 2015
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