AGRICULTURE NEWS - The nature of your enterprise and the likelihood of specific diseases occurring will dictate what you include in your first-aid kit.
For example, the withdrawal time for certain antibiotics is far longer for eggs than it is for poultry meat, and discarding eggs intended for human consumption is not financially viable.
Conversely, a few decorative roosters, hens and chicks around a farmyard restaurant are likely to be around until they die of old age, so they can be given as many antibiotics as they require! Planning a first-aid kit should also include a decision on whom should have access to it. Training is essential, too, as most poultry medications come with detailed instructions and must be administered at specific dilutions.
Read the full article here on the Caxton Publication, Farmers Weekly
