Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 13.02.2020. Dear Dr.iCow, Dawa ya Newcastle inapatikana wapi na inapatiwa chanjo aje? From: Stephen, County: Machakos, Kenya. Discussion: Stephen want to start poultry keeping and is looking for information on the types of vaccines, when they are administered and their availability. Dear Stephen, As you prepare to start keeping kienyeji chicken please […]
Category Archives: Poultry Vaccinations
Diarrhea in Chicken
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 13.02.2020. Hello Dr.iCow, I Vincent have improved but got some losses due to unknown disease outbreak and killed some chicken. From: Vincent,County: Kericho, Kenya. Discussion: The disease killing the chicks has signs of yellow dirrhoea and is not healing and keeps recurring. The chicks are one month and 2 weeks of age. […]
Fowl Pox in Poultry
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 13.02.2020. Dear Dr.iCow, Ugonjwa wa kupoteza macho kwa kuku na kuaga? My poultry are losing sight and causing deaths. From: Miriam,County: Makueni, Kenya. Discussion: The problem with the chicken is being unable to see because their eyes are closed. There are some wounds around the eyes and affected chicken are not feeding […]
Fowl Pox Disease
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 12.02.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Kufura kwa kichwa na macho kufura ni ugonjwa gani na dawa gani? What causes poultry to swell head and eyes and which disease and treatment to give? From: Mr. Mutuku,County: Makueni, Kenya. Discussion: The chicken are having some raised swellings like pimples and some wounds. Their eyes do not […]
Chick vaccines and antibiotics
Dr. iCows’ Diary Date: 28.01.2020 Case №: 08/2020 Dear Dr, iCow, My chicks are one month and a week old. I have already vaccinated with Newcastle and Gumboro. What vaccine will I give now? Apart from vaccination what are the best antibiotics? From: Farmer Japheth, County: Kericho, Kenya Discussion: Japheth is following the recommended vaccination […]
Vaccination Regime
Vaccination Regime Dr. iCows’ Diary, Oct 24th 2018 Dear Dr. iCow, What vaccinations should I give my poultry? From iCow Smart Farmer, Bismarck, Narok County, Kenya Dear Bismarck,\ The following is vaccination schedule for some epidemic chicken diseases. Young chicks at 1 day old are given Marek’s vaccine, given subcutaneously, is done at commercial hatcheries. […]
Where can I get Gumboro Vaccines?
Where can I get Gumboro Vaccines? Dr. iCow’s Diary 20/10/2018 Dear Dr. iCow, Please advise me on where I can get the Gumboro vaccine for my poultry. Thank You, iCow Smart Farmer, Grace, Siaya Dear Grace, You can buy Gumboro vaccine from leading and registered agro-vets in a township near your area. Gumboro vaccine is […]