Ismet Mamode

It is important to know which virus is present in the flocks.There are IB VARIANT viruses which will affect the birds both young and old birds.The vaccines are IB 4 / 91 ; I BIRD from CEVA.

Keep the DRINKERS clean. Careful on the height of the drinkers. Change the nipples if they are leaking.

France had declared an infection of Avian Influenza in vaccinated birds.What should be the interval between the TWO LIVE vaccination of H5?What is the duration of protection with the live vaccines in the field?

In broilers and layers, it is possible to see this problem. Whenever I obtain the confirmation both clinically and in post-mortem, I advise a treatment with CALCIUM GRIT in the feed plus VITAMIN AD3E in water. I take a sample of the feed to check the level of CALCIUM. The type of CALCIUM in the feed is important. A mixture of COARSE + FINE calcium is advisable depending on the type of birds.

Medicinal plants had been used intensively in Asia and Africa. In poultry production, there are now some herbal products which will give better results than chemical drugs. More research is needed on the benefits of plants in poultry production.

African Hatchery Managers, Vets and Technicians should attend this workshop. The African Union should have sponsored such activities.

The African Union should consider to have a FUND to sponsor young African Scientists and Professionals who would like to attend such Conferences. Every country member can allocate a budget to enable the Africans to acquire a better knowledge of the modern technology in order to serve better the continent. The African Union can request the organizers to select the African countries for the conferen ...

I fully support the suggestion of Dr. A.O. Ogbe.

Africa is in need of young POULTRY VETERINARIANS. Unfortunately, there is a financial constraint for the African participants. This is an opportunity for the poultry companies to support the young African poultry vets.

Many thanks to Aviagen for this financial support to encourage young scientists to pursue with their research work on poultry health and production. PSAF will have to select those who deserve the funding. It may be a good initiative to provide a part of the fund to young AFRICAN scientists.