Yes, there are some broiler chickens that are given injections for growth. Organic fed chickens are never given any injections.
Broiler chickens are chickens that have been raised specifically for the production of meat. The injection that is given to broiler chicken to make them grow faster is called rBGH or rBST.
an injection into the muscle is called a Intramuscular injection or IM injection for short. These are the safest types of injections for people who are not certified to work with animals to give.
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If you do not know how to give an injection, you should be seeking veterinary advice. Your vet can train you to given an injection safely and discuss the risks of specific drugs with you to decrease the risk of adverse reactions associated with injections.
In commercial chicken operations, the long chicken houses hold thousands and thousands of birds; in broiler/ roaster programs there may be as many as 20,000 chickens in a chicken house. Backyard chickens are housed under more humane conditions and given about 3-4 square feet per bird if the chickens also free range; about 10 square feet should be allotted to each hen if they are confined to the house full time.
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W.K Smith has written: 'Growth, reproductive performance and body composition of broiler breeders given ad libitum and regulated feeding'
Injections are given for treatment while vaccines are given to produce antbodies to protect the recipients from specific diseases
Subcutaneous injection can be given below the skin.. Intradermal injection can be given in-between the skin and base of the hair
commerical breeds live wt is about 30% more than the dressed wt., live wt is 5-7 lbs usually
It can be given orally or as an injection.
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It can be given orally or as an injection.
an injection into the muscle is called a Intramuscular injection or IM injection for short. These are the safest types of injections for people who are not certified to work with animals to give.
By lethal injection.
Under the skin
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