SBIR/STTR Research Award
Automated Vaccination of Broiler Chicken Flocks
Award amount
$132,448Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2009Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- LONG BRANCH COMPANY INC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
Situation or Problem: In 2007 an estimated 9.1 billion broiler chickens were produced in the United States. Improvements in vaccination uniformity and reductions in labor necessary for vaccination would greatly benefit the broiler industry. Current methods of field vaccination of broiler chickens in the field include administration via drinking water and spray application. The effectiveness of both methods is limited by non-uniform application and spray application is also labor intensive.
Technology keywords
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