What is the advantage of giving medications to poultry during their growth until slaughter and consumption ?
- liran barak

- Sep 21
- 1 min read
During the industrial raising of poultry, they are sometimes given different medications. These medications are given in calculated and precise doses according to veterinary instructions, and they bring several important advantages:
1. Maintaining the health of the poultry
The medications help prevent diseases and infections that can spread quickly in crowded coops. When the chicken is healthy, it grows better, stronger, and reaches the desired weight faster.
2. Preventing disease outbreaks in the entire flock
If one chicken gets infected, the disease can spread to all the others. Giving medications (for example, preventive drugs or antibiotics when needed) helps prevent widespread infections that could cause signific
ant economic damage and even high mortality.
3. Protecting public health
When chickens reach slaughter while they are healthy, the meat they provide is of better quality and safer to eat. If a chicken is sick, the disease or bacteria may be transferred to the person who eats its meat, so it is important to keep them healthy during growth.
4. Improving meat quality
A chicken that grows while it is sick or weak might have lower meat quality. Healthy
chickens produce better, tastier meat that also stays fresh longer on store shelves.
5.Maintaining the farmer’s profitability
In the end, the health of the poultry also affects the farmers’ financial situation. When medications keep the chickens healthy, fewer die, and the farmer does not lose money on chickens that did not reach market size.




