The must-have medicines and health products for an improved kienyeji grower and layer chicken farm include vaccines, dewormers, anticoccidials and nutritional supplements.

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1). Vaccines for Disease Prevention
i). Newcastle Disease Vaccine protects against a major viral killer that causes respiratory distress and sudden death

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ii).Gumboro (Infectious Bursal Disease) Vaccine is essential for young growers to build immunity against immune-suppressing viral infections
iii). Fowl Pox Vaccine is given to prevent wart-like lesions on the comb and face
iv). Fowl Typhoid Vaccine is administered to prevent bacterial systemic infections
2). Treatment and Control Medications
i). Anticoccidials are drugs used to treat and prevent coccidiosis, especially kept on hand during wet or humid weather when litter gets damp

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ii). Dewormers products are used in clearing internal gastrointestinal roundworms every 2 to 3 months
iii). Sprays for treating wounds and other injuries
iv). Pesticides are used in dusting and spraying to control external parasites like lice, mites and fleas in the housing units

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v). Supplements and Support Additives
Anti-Stress/Multivitamins are water-soluble vitamins given before and after stressful events like vaccinations, handling or transporting birds
vi). Calcium and Mineral Premixes are added to feed or water for layers nearing point-of-lay to support rigid bone development and strong eggshells.
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