ANIGANE for Poultry Production

DIRECTIONS FOR USE LEAFLET

This leaflet contains all the information needed for successfully applying ANIGANE in all forms of poultry production. It includes application notes, simple dosing techniques, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and useful tables.

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APPLICATION NOTES

ANIGANE contains Potassium 2.4%, Ferric Ammonium Citrate 2.3%, Sodium Glycerophosphate 1.6% and Manganese 0.2%. ANIGANE may be added to food, milk, or drinking water.

ANIGANE dosing is particularly effective when

on a farm, after moving or shipping stock, chan

or frights and disturbances, overcrowding, wher

especially when the presence of ammonia can

the ambient temperatures inside the poultry hou

recognised “Zone of Comfort”. (See page 14 fo

of Comfort).

ANIGANE may be used in two ways:

1) Intermittent dosing for ALL types of p

To aid recovery from sickness (such as Cappetite especially after changing feed, mbeaking, or to increase tolerance to temp“zone of comfort”. It should be fed for at least 5 days and bcontinuously for 10 days.

2) In meat bird production

To increase growth, reduce the Feed Comortalities. It may be used on a continuolow levels) in the drinking water of broilerthroughout the growing period.

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HOW TO USE ANIGANE DOSE RATES POULTRY

Intermittent Dosing in the Drinking Water

TABLE 1

Starter Pullets, Ducklings, Turkey Poults 300 mL per 1000 birds per day

Broilers 300 mL per 1000 birds per day

Grower Pullets, Meat Ducks, Turkeys 300 mL per 1000 birds per day

Continue for 3 - 5 days or until birds are noticeably more active and alert.

Layers and Breeders 500 mL per 1000 birds per day

CAUTION Layers and breeders should not receive drinking water treated with ANIGANE for more than 48 hours consecutively. For layers and breeders, a weekly regime is recommended with a maximum of 2 days of ANIGANE supplementation in every seven days

When intermittent dosing (using TABLE 1 rates) add the recommended quantity of ANIGANE to the volume of drinking water which will be consumed in half a day. Dose early in the morning. FOR BIRDS GROWN FOR MEAT ONLY Broilers, Meat Ducks and Turkeys For increased weight gain, improved feed conversion. Continuous dosing in the drinking water for increased weight gain, improved feed conversion and greater tolerance to Heat Stress. ANIGANE should be available in the drinking water 24 hours each day during the complete growing period. The dose rate of ANIGANE depends on the environmental temperature inside the growing shed and at bird level.

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TABLE 2 When the ambient temperature inside the poultry shed is not more than 24OC add 1 litre of ANIGANE to each 1500 litres of drinking water i.e. 135 mL of ANIGANE for each 200 Litres of drinking water. Continue throughout the growing period. ANIGANE must be present in the drinking water during the whole life cycle of the bird. As a guide 1000 broilers marketed at 42 days of age should consume 3 litres of ANIGANE during that period. TABLE 3 When the ambient temperature inside the poumore than 25OC, add 1 litre of ANIGANE to eawater i.e. 70 mL of ANIGANE for each 200 litreContinue throughout the growing period. ANIGAdrinking water during the whole life cycle of the b As a guide 1000 broilers marketed at 42 days of of ANIGANE during that period. FOR PULLETS PRIOR TO SEXUAL MATURITY

To increase body weight Continuous Dosing (24 hr DAILY) in the Drinking water TABLE 4 Add 1 litre of ANIGANE to each 1500 litres of drinking water i.e. 135 mL of ANIGANE for each 200 Litres of drinking water. Continue throughouthe growing period. Cease when laying commences.

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SIMPLE DOSING TECHNIQUES Here are some simple suggestions to add ANIGANE to the drinking water

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WATERTANK

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Pour in requiredamount of Anigane

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Required amountof Anigane

Turn onwater hose

Proper metering of Anigane into the drinking water supply is essential for the best economic and biological results. There are 3 ways to administer Anigane successfully to farm water supplies, depending on the facilities available For continuous not intermittent use (1) This is the regular addition of Anigane to static water tanks. Anigane should be present at the correct level at all times and mixed thoroughly throughout the tank. Simply add Anigane to the drinking water at the following levels:

Dilution Rate Tank size 1:1500 1:3000 5 Litre 3.5 mL 1.5 mL 10 Litre 6.5 mL 3.5 mL 50 Litre 35 mL 18 mL 100 Litre 70 mL 35 mL 200 Litre 135 mL 70 mL 500 Litre 335 mL 165 mL 750 Litre 500 mL 250 mL

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When continuous dosing is practised best results are obtained by using a suitable automatic water proportioner. (2) USE AUTOMATIC WATER PROPORTIONERS

Water proportioners are hydraulically controlled to dose

into the pipeline prescribed nutrients, minerals or medicines in amounts exactly proportional to animal drinking levels. Some water proportioners are non-electric, operating merely by the water flowing through the pipeline. They can be simply installed, directly in line or on a by-pass, to meet your farm requirements. The externally set dosage rate can be fully adjusted by hand and the water proportioner left to work unsupervised. It is important to ensure the proportioner can deliver the low doses required for ANIGANE. They automatically account for water flow and pressure fluctuations, so the injection rate always stays proportional to the water flow through the unit.

High metering accuracy eliminates risk of under or over dosing even in low pressure situations. On those farms equipped with automatic water medicators, add Anigane to the medicator holding tank and adjust the unit to deliver a dilution rate of 1:1500 when the shed temperature around the birds is below 25OC and 1:3000 when the shed temperature around the birds is 25OC or more. Remember Anigane is used continuously and automatic medicators should be checked regularly to safeguard against possible malfunction in the metering valves which could occur from time to time. Some water proportioners are not capable of delivering a dose rate as low as 1:3000 using the standard adjustments on the machine. If your machine cannot be adjusted to levels of 1:1500 (0.07%) or 1:3000 (0.035%) the required dose rate is still possible by making a premixed Anigane solution and then attaching the premixed solution to the automatic medicator. Your local RCI distributor can assist with the necessary dilution calculations.

(3) INTERMITTENT DOSING See Dose Rates – Table 1 (page 5) If you need more information on water proportioners contact your local RCI Distributor.

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ANIGANE - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q. Is ANIGANE a growth promoter? A. Yes. It also improves feed conversion. In controlled experim

ANIGANE produced gains of up to 10% compared with untrbirds. In practical situations gains at 47 days over untreatedrange from 80g to 160g per bird.

Q. Is ANIGANE a vitamin supplement? A. No. ANIGANE does not replace soluble vitamin supplemen

though it does contain some vitamin and trace mineral metaUse of ANIGANE will not affect normal water medication witvitamins.

Q. How does ANIGANE work? A. Anigane enhances appetite and improves feed conversion.

stay alert and continue to eat, even at times when appetite aconsumption normally drop. Encouraging more even feed consumption over the growing period results in better feed conversion and produces heavier birds

Q. Is there any resistance build-up after the continued use

ANIGANE? A. No. Broilers have been medicated with many times the

recommended dosage with no ill effects. However, it has bedemonstrated that results do not improve when the recommlevel is exceeded.

Q. Is ANIGANE compatible with other drinking water

medications? A. ANIGANE may be used in conjunction with Tylosin, Tetracy

Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin, Penicillin, Vitamins and all normal poultry medications, with the exception of Iodine der(sometimes used as water sanitising agents). Water sterilizwith Iodophor-type products should be avoided if ANIGANEused.

Q. What improvements or changes will be seen in the birds A. Birds settle more easily and are more active, alert and chirp

will be at the feed more often and will have a better "bloom"farms report lower mortalities and less need for medications

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Q. Is ANIGANE toxic? R. No. Broilers have been medicated

with many times the recommended dosage with no ill effects. However, it has been demonstrated that results do not improve when the recommended dose is exceeded.

Q. Do I use Anigane when I am

vaccinating? A. No. It is better to introduce vaccine

into a small and consistent volume of drinking water, complete the vaccination, then refill the tank with fresh water and reconnect the ANIGANE metering equipment.

Q. Will ANIGANE help sick birds? A. Yes. By stimulating appetite.

However, ANIGANE does not replace antibiotics and other drugs recommended for treatment of disease.

Q. Should the dose rate be

increased on hot days? A. No. In fact, when the

environmental temperature exceeds 25OC the dose rate should be decreased to 1 mL in 3,000 mL of drinking water.

Q. Does ANIGANE block water lines

and stain drinkers? A. No. However, water pollution with algae, fungi, yeasts and moulds

sometimes block lines and stain filters the same colour as ANIGANE. Such equipment should be sterilized with chlorine disinfectants.

Q. Does ANIGANE leave residues in processed birds? A. No. Q. Is ANIGANE compatible with Coccidiostats? A. Yes, whether they are given in the feed or drinking water.

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HOW TO CALCULATE FEEDING AND WATERING SPACE FOR BROILERS WHEN SHED TEMPERATURE IS MORE THAN 25OC

Most Broiler Manuals recommend 10 Bell type drinkers per 1000 birds, and 65-70 birds for Pan type and tube feeders. This calculates to approximately: •

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about half an inch (1 cm) per bird drinker space and

one inch (2.5 cm) per bird feeder space.

These manuals are written for birds grown in poultry house temperatures of less than 25 0C.

Birds using nipples and low pressure cups use less water than those using Bell drinkers.

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Water intake is much more important in areas where the temperature is higher than 25 0C.

cular shapes for feeders and waterers are better than linear shapes cause

a) They offer greater effective feeding space b) They reduce competition and bullying between birds. A dominant bird

can easily police several feet of a straight trough but only 1 small circular feeder at a time.

lculation Of Space:

ircular feeder with a diameter of 15 inches means a circumference of arly 48 linear inches.

allow 0.5 inches linear space per bird to drink then 1 x 15 inches diameter nker will service 96 birds. The following table shows the number of birds r linear space.

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15 INCH (38 CM) DIAMETER DRINKER

Linear Space in Inches Number of Birds

0.5" 96

1.0" 48

1.5" 32

2.0" 24

2.5" 19

3.0" 16

3.5" 14

Research:

Research has shown increasing drinking space from 0.5 inch to 1.0 inch per bird when temperatures are above the "Zone of Comfort", increases growth rate by 7.5%.

Rules for better results where birds are grown in temperatures above the "Zone of Comfort":

1) NO BIRD SHOULD HAVE TO WALK MORE THAN 6 FEET TO GET FEED OR WATER

(This rule governs distribution of feeders and waterers in the shed.)

2) FOR DRINKERS

Allow 1 inch of linear space per bird up to 3 weeks of age, 2 inches per bird thereafter.

This translates to a minimum of 20 x 15 inch diameter Bell drinkers per 1,000 birds.

3) FOR FEEDERS

Allow 1.5 inches of linear space per bird up to 3 weeks of age and 3 inches thereafter.

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WATER AND FEED CONSUMPTION BROILERS

Water Consumption Broilers One bird in one day at different temperatures* Temperatures taken inside shed at bird level

Temperature Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

30OC 30 mL 100 mL 180 mL 300 mL 400 mL 450 mL

31OC 44 mL 113 mL 208 mL 330 mL 440 mL 500 mL

32OC 56 mL 126 mL 236 mL 360 mL 480 mL 550 mL

33OC 70 mL 139 mL 264 mL 390 mL 520 mL 600 mL

34OC 84 mL 152 mL 292 mL 420 mL 560 mL 650 mL

35OC 98 mL 165 mL 320 mL 450 mL 600 mL 700 mL

36OC 112 mL 178 mL 348 mL 480 mL 640 mL 750 mL

37OC 130 mL 190 mL 360 mL 510 mL 680 mL 800 mL

Feed Consumption Broilers Average daily feed consumption (gm) based on weekly growth Relative humidity greater than 50%

Temp. 27-28 0C 30-31 0C 32-3

Week 1 24 20 12 49 42 33 78 67 64 115 98 85 150 128 16 182 158 1

Total 600 513 4

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3 0C > 35 0C`

9 17 9 33 2 52 5 75

05 86 30 107

40 370

BROILER PICK-UP PROGRAMME Target Weight If you are growing broilers to a target weight (say 1.8 - 1.9 Kg) or to a target time (say 42 days) and birds die during the pick up period then adopt this strategy to reduce deaths:

START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY WHEN PICK-UP COMMENCES. 1) Stop using ANIGANE in the

drinking water.

2) Do not feed the birds from 1000 hours (10.00 am) to 1700 hours (5.00 p.m.).

3) Add *SELECTOLYTE to the

drinking water at the rate of 4 grams per litre. Keep Selectolyte in the drinking water 24 hours a day.

4) Take steps to cool the drinking

water.

*SELECTOLYTE - What is it? SELECTOLYTE is a powder mixture formulated specifically to supply essential body salts and electrolytes. SELECTOLYTE replaces Sodium, Potassium and Bicarbonate in body fluids without adding unnecessary chloride. SELECTOLYTE is of special benefit to young birds suffering from any condition of stress which increases body temperature, fluid intake and output and loss of electrolytes. These conditions include:

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De-beaking Vaccination Temperature above the Zone of Comfort (10-20OC) Disease e.g. bronchitis Overcrowding Transportation

When birds are under stress, feed intake is reduced but the requirement for macro and micro minerals is not. Remember at 28OC birds are eating 12% less feed, i.e. 1.5% for every 1OC in excess of 20OC.

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WHY THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR MANAGEMENT? During this period, dietary electrolyte and acid/base balance becomes critically important. When feed restriction is practiced there should be adequate equipment to cope with excitement and overcrowding upon reintroduction of feed. Twice the number of drinkers and feeders may be needed. Bruising and skin damage contribute heavily to downgrading and condemnations. HIDDEN BENEFITS

ANIGANE gives birds a generally superior appearance. Additional liveweight gains come from a more even rate of growth.

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Birds suffer fewer setbacks or depression stages during the growth phase. "Activity and Tone" is maintained for longer periods. In the first week, birds on ANIGANE settle in more quickly. During the fourth week, when respiratory diseases commonly occur as growth rates reach their maximum, treated birds resist this stress better and show superior growth rates. Treated birds are less lethargic in the last two weeks before marketing. Many growers claim less need for medication with ANIGANE-treated birds (e.g. for late respiratory disease such as I.B. or for E. coli secondary infections). Medication expenses are reduced. Farmers who use ANIGANE regularly claim that treated birds show greater resistance to stress from the environment, disease, temperature or management factors. Fluctuations in the growth phases are lessened and gains in body weight are more even over the growing period than in flocks not receiving ANIGANE medication.

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HOW IMPORTANT IS THE ‘ZONE OF COMFORT’? The normal body temperature of a bird is 410C (1060F). A bird is “most comfortable” and grows faster in temperatures ranging from 100C to 200C (50-680F). These temperatures are those measured INSIDE the poultry house, at bird level. It can tolerate and adapt to temperatures of 20-250C (68-770F) but above this heat stress is evident. Any activity, e.g. eating, increases heat production. A heavier bird produces more body heat and a 5-6-7 week old broiler is most susceptible to heat stress. The real danger is when the temperature is greater than 300C (860F). If the deep body temperature of the bird reaches 470C (1170F), it dies – from heart failure.

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The first reaction of hens to high enviroreduction in feed intake – by 15% for a maximum heat stress is from about midwithheld for two hours during the afternweaker eggshells, and depressed reproconsequences of heat stress and manalosses should be developed.

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eeders is 20-250C (68-770F). As they ve more time to acclimatise to high

mperatures and humidity some lerance does occur but they still suffer m heat stress. However, layers nnot adjust to rapid and severe heat anges and egg production drops.

nce the environmental temperature aches 240C the importance of loss of dy heat by increased evaporative oling from the lungs is just as portant as in broiler chickens.

nmental temperatures is a marked rise of 100C. Usually the period of day to 6pm and feed should be oon. Reduced growth, smaller eggs, ductive performance are inevitable gement programmes to offset these

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The signs of heat stress are open mouth panting, wing spreading, and squatting close to the ground. By adjusting the position of their feathers, the birds are trying to lose heat. By gasping they are losing water in the breadth and cooling themselves by evaporation from the surface of the lungs and air sacs.

These are serious matters because production falls in direct proportion to the bird’s temperature and discomfort. With no treatment and worsening conditions the birds will die. At an environmental temperature of 280C (820F) appetite is depressed by 12% and where high relative humidity is also present, by as much as 50%. Signs of Heat Stress In general, birds will be suffering heat stress when any of the following signs are evident:

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Stupor, staggers and terminal convulsions.

Slowness and lethargy.

Increased cannibalism, more carcass downgrades.

Light body weight, poor colouring and rough skin.

Egg production drop for no apparent reason.

Reduced egg size, poorer eggshell quality.

In Breeders, reduced fertility, due to less mating,and female infertility.

Increased mortality.

At post-mortem: Muscles are dry and sticky to touch.

Blood is thicker and darker than normal.

Legs are shrivelled and dry.

Crop and gizzard are empty and dry. Gizzard lining peels off easily.

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