If a bird consumes a plant sprayed with a pesticide, the bird may pick up a residue. Design and build pens and housing with materials that are chemical-free and that are easy to clean. Birds may peck on chemical-treated structures. Do not put into gamebird pens any hay or lawn clippings that have been treated with pesticides or other chemicals. Calculate the preslaughter drug-withdrawal periodaccurately.
Withdrawal time begins after the last medication is consumed or ingested.
Each withdrawal day is a full 24 hours. Allow proper withdrawal times for feeds containing drugs. To prevent drug residue problems, clean out feed bins, containers, and feeders before switching from medicated feed to withdrawal feed. Use the correct route of administration. Givingdrugs incorrectly can cause adverse reactions, illegal residues, and may cause death and decrease production efficiency.