Dr Kotaiah Talapaneni

Poultry Salmonella pullorum and gallinarum are very species-specific and do not affect other animals or human beings. These two are vertically transmitted. Easy to diagnose respond well for antibiotic treatment and post treatment the carriers can be identified with simple whole blood agglutination test using combined antigen. By testing these diseases are mostly eliminated from commercial poultry. ...

COVID also is a mutating virus. They found some technology. If we work on it I am sure a suitable technology can be evolved. Sitting with stamping out process is multiplying the virus in un vaccinated flocks much faster. The teams working with mortality flocks are at a higher risk

Poultry breeding and genetic improvement became a very specialized research activity majored by a few breeding companies. These companies follow the best disease prevention biosecurity to protect their stocks. HPAI is a deadly disease that wipes out the flock in two days, and there is no way to save leave exporting the diseased chicks.Good vaccines are being manufactured to prevent the disease in ...

Excess calcium is consumed by birds which are on controlled feed (feeders are empty) when grit is offered on free choice basis. Layer hens which are on full feed (feeder has feed) the hens eat as they need. They don't over consume the grit

improper grinding of feed results in selective feeding which leads to imbalance and initiates picking. Worth checking on that.Salt content of feed if less can initiate picking

Medicines don't improve productivity unless the drop is due to disease. Tuning down the feed quantity and nutrient density gradually after 45weeks keep the hens trim without accumulated fat. Weekly sample weights will help.

QX is a very bad problem. The affected birds look good because ovulation is not affected. The eggs don't form because of damaged oviduct. We see birds with eggs and albumin in the abdomen ( penguin poster. Now a days ib multi strain killed vaccines are available which include qx with respiratory and nephritis strains.

Don't use formulae and computers. See that there is water all ways. Leave the poor birds to decide how much to drink and when.

The condition of the droppings depend on the water they excrete. When they drink more water more water is purged. The birds on feed restriction play with water nipples. Some believe that we should give nipples with higher flow. With our experience we found that nipples with extra flow ( say broiler breeder nipples used in layers) will only harm the management. The birds will never feel shortage of ...

The best alternative is to keep he birds on wirefloor where they do not get litter infection. clean eggs are produced and mechanization possible. increasing the space is a good suggestion. giving up cages totally is suicidal considering the cannabolic endency of birds in large groups