How to Vaccinate an Ostrich

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Tip 1 - Disease and ostrich confinement

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by ELY KIANI | permalink

Previously confinement was only for ostrich chicks (of all ages) at night to prevent them from getting too wet and developing hypothermia (Mitchell, 2001). However, the recent outbreaks of avian influenza have triggered a new reason for ostrich confinement, disease prevention (Huchzermeyer, 2006)

For further reading: http://www.worldpoultry.net/Home/General/2007/11/Disease-and-ostrich-confinement-WP002988W/ ^[1]