Contaminated drinking water directly impacts animal health, welfare and performance. Adding medicines, vaccines, and nutritional supplements to the drinking water creates a biofilm, resulting in organic pollution of the water. Biofilm is the breeding ground for pathogenic microorganisms. There are many pathogens that are transmitted via the drinking water system, such as E. coli, Salmonella, the Avian Influenza Virus, and the African Swine Fever Virus. Once such a pathogen is present in the drinking water system, it can quickly infect the whole population, as the pathogens are directly consumed.
The arrival of day-old chicks on the farm is a critical period at which husbandry practices can impact the chick’s first week of development. The laying of Intra Chickpaper guides chicks to feed and water sources to stimulate immediate feeding and drinking. This prevents the use of the residual yolk as an energy source, which can instead be used for critical intestinal and immune development.
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