Treat H7N9 and Chicken Farming Rationally

Over the past two weeks there have been a number of people infected with the lesser-known H7N9 virus in China. H7N9 is a serotype of the species influenza virus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). H7 normally circulates among avian populations with some variants known to occasionally infect humans. Now patients infected with H7N9 are increasing. The exact infection source has not been detected but H7N9 has caused great damage to poultry industry especially chicken farming.

H7N9 Affects Chicken Farming

The H7N9 flu is detected in some poultry samples but the varieties of birds are wide and poultry is just a few varieties of the birds so it is not scientific to simply think the source of H7N9 flu is poultry. The direct influence is that people don’t eat chicken and kill chickens. This is unfair for farmers especially the poultry practitioners and causes unnecessary damage to chicken industry ant the whole industry chain.

Now for the chicken farming the breeders should take measures to prevent H7N9 flu. Improving chicken’s immune system is an important preventive measure. Feed is the material foundation and the main source of energy and nutrition for chicken growth and reproduction. Only the good feeds can increase the chicken’s immune system to prevent diseases. Feed pellets is ideal for raising chicken. It is produced by adopting scientific formula, mixing a variety of raw materials evenly according to a certain proportion and a series of processing. It has balanced nutrition for chicken farming. And during the pelletizing process liquid nutrition can be added to improve disease resistance. The good environment can reduce the chances that chicken are infected with H7N9 flu. The chicken feed pellets which have cylinder shape and do not produce dust are good to the living environment.