An ounce of prevention is worth a pound or cure: Commercial poultry health options in the world of reduced antibiotics

Dealing with commercial poultry health options in the world of reduced antibiotics and new consumer trends. 

To anyone who has gone to the grocery store recently to purchase chicken, it is no shock to see a new style of marketing labels on the packaging.  

All Natural 

No Antibiotics Ever

Cage Free

Organic

Etc.

Etc.

Etc.

Most of these labels are nothing more than just that... a label.  Although, there are some trends in the industry that have led to a shake up in the way that commercial poultry is grown.   

With the need to reduce or eliminate the use of antibiotics and the consumer desire for more organic options, the industry has made some big changes.  The traditional methods for dealing with many of the major diseases that effect poultry have been virtually eliminated in a very short amount of time.  This has many farmers left holding the short end of the stick.  Keeping the birds healthy on the farm is one of the biggest challenges that a commercial grower faces.  In this new climate of NAE (no antibiotics ever), ABF (antibiotic free), and Organic production, there are few options once a bird gets sick.  

When it comes to bird health, I am completely convinced that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Southland Organics  offers products that are proving to be one of the best tools that a commercial grower can use to help provide that ounce of prevention.   

What about BOB?

"BOB" or Big Ole Bird is a poultry probiotic that has the Biology Optimized for Birds.  

BOB is a probiotic that has been enhanced with a very rich source of humic and fulvic acids as well as activated carbon.  The ingredients are simple, BOB ingredients .  It just make sense to me that if you can provide a better, safer, healthier way of raising birds,  then why not incorporate this into your program.  This product is helping many farmers to work through these new challenges in a safe effective way.    

Check out the video below, as my buddy Allen Reynolds explains BOB. 

Litter Life, that I have talked about before, and BOB are a powerful combination that can help growers fight disease, protect their flocks, and ultimately provide a better product to the consumer.