Analysis of the technology of growing gherkin chickens - a new direction in meat poultry farming

The article discusses a new direction in poultry farming - the production of gherkin chickens in comparison with the raising of broiler chickens on private farms. It has been established that the production of gherkins is more profitable in terms of economic indicators. Gherkins are also less susceptible to the development of infectious avian diseases due to their short growing period and often do not require the use of vaccines and therapeutic drugs to correct their condition. That is, gherkin meat is a dietary product for people. Observations of several batches of gherkin chickens, numbering 0.5 - 2 thousand birds, raised in private farms in the Leningrad, Pskov and Novgorod regions showed that many of them were raised without the use of vaccines and medications. However, there is practically no guarantee of success in such production. Therefore, the development of a set of veterinary measures for raising gherkin chickens is an urgent task.