07/06/2026
🚨 POULTRY FARMERS, ARE YOU OBSERVING DRUG WITHDRAWAL PERIODS?
Treating your birds is important, but selling them too soon after medication can be dangerous.
WHAT IS A WITHDRAWAL PERIOD?
It is the number of days you must wait after giving a drug before selling or consuming the birds or their eggs. This allows the medicine to clear from their bodies.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
✓ Protects consumers from harmful drug residues.
✓ Prevents antibiotic resistance.
✓ Ensures meat and eggs are safe for consumption.
✓ Maintains your farm's reputation.
Ignoring withdrawal periods can lead to:
❌ Drug residues in meat and eggs.
❌ Health risks to consumers.
❌ Loss of customer trust.
❌ Drugs resistance in Human
❌ Consumers may develop antibiotic resistance.
❌ Health risks such as allergies and toxicity may occur
❌ Cancer
Always read the drug label, keep treatment records, and follow the recommended withdrawal period.
Remember: A healthy bird is good, but a safe product is better!
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