24/02/2026
🐔POULTRY VACCINATION SCHEDULE
👉A MUST-KNOW GUIDE FOR EVERY POULTRY FARMER
vaccination is the foundatiom of profitable poultry farming many poultry losses come from preventable diseases caused by skipped, late, or poorly administered vaccines. Below is a complete and practical vaccination guide for broilers, layers, and breeders
🐣DAY-OLD CHICKS(HATCHERY/ ON ARRIVAL)
🔹️Marek's Disease Vaccine
💉Route: Subcutaneous (neck)
📌Prevents paralysis, tumors, leg weakness, and sudden death
Newscastle disease (ND -HITCHER B1)
👁Route: Eye drop / Drinking water
📌 Protects against severe respiratory and nervous disease with high morality
📅 7 DAYS OF AGE
🔹️infectious Burzal Disease (IBD/ Gumbro - first Dose)
🚰 Route: Drinking Water
📌Protects the immune System and prevents Vaccine failure later in life
📅 14 DAYS OF AGE
🔹️Newscastle Disease ( ND- LaSota Booste)
🚰👁 Route: Drinking Water / Eye drop
📌 Strengthens immunity against Outbreaks
📅 18-21 DAYS OF AGE
🔹️IBD(Gumbro- second Dose)
🚰Route: Drinking Water
📌 Ensures full protection of the bursa Long-term immunity
🐓BROILERS ( SHORT LIFE CYCLE -5-6WEEKS
✔️Uysally no further Vaccination if marketed early
⚠️in high risk areas
🔹️Fowl pox vaccine ( 14-21 days)
✋️Route: Wing stab
📌Prevents skin leasions, poor growth, and mortality
🥚LAYERS &BREEDERS ( LONG LIFE CYCLE)
📅4-6 WEEKS
🔹️Fowl Pox Vaccine
✋️Route: Wing stab
📌Prevents comb, wattles, and skin lessions that reduce productivity
📅 6- 8 WEEKS
🔹️Newcastle Disease Booster
🚰Route: Drinkimg Water / Spray
📌Maintains strong flock immunity
📅8- 10 WEEKS
🔹️ infectious Bronchitis (IB)
🛸Route: Spray / Drinking Water
📌 Prevents respiratory Problems, poor egg size, and shell, defects
📅 12- 14 WEEKS
🔹️ND +IB(killed /inactivated Vaccine
💉Route: injection
📌Builds long-lasting immunity before onset of laying
📅16-18 WEEKS ( BEFORE LAY)
🔹️egg Drop Sydrome (EDS)
💉Route: injection
📌 Prevents sudden drop in egg production and poor shell quality
♻️DURING EGG PRODUCTION
🔁Newcastle Disease Booster
📅every 2-3 months ( depending on disease pressure)
⚠️GOLDEN RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL VACCINATION
✔️Vaccinate only health birds
✔️use clean, chlorine free water
✔️Maintain cold chain (2-8°C)
✔️Avoid vaccinating during stress, heat, or transportation
✔️Always follow veterinary advice
Dr Abdisalan osman