Causes of disease outbreak in poultry houses

• Introduction of sick birds in poultry house
• Mating between sick and health birds
• Contaminated vaccination equipment
• Contaminated water and feeds given to birds
• Poor disposal of dead birds
• Visitors and attendants who move from one farm to another
• Introduction of disease carriers to the poultry farm
• Direct contact between health and diseased birds
• Through infected eggs to chicks
• Vectors and wild birds that may come into contact with poultry
• Through contaminated drinkers and feeders
• Overcrowding in poultry house
• Poor ventilation in the house leading to respiratory infections

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