Vaccination of commercial chickens against Newcastle disease (ND) is compulsory across NSW.

‘Commercial chickens’ are domestic poultry that are managed in a group of 1000 or more.

ND vaccination must be in accordance with the agreed national standards.

This Primefact answers the following questions regarding ND vaccination:

• Why is Newcastle disease a problem?
• What are the benefits of ND vaccination?
• Are there any problems associated with ND vacination?
• Do I have to vaccinate my birds for ND?
• Is there any withholding period following ND vaccination?
• What does it cost to vaccinate?
• How do I obtain and use live (V4) vaccine?
• How do I obtain and use killed (inactivated) vaccine?
• Is the killed (inactivated) vaccine safe for handlers?