Low-Flow Poultry Vaccine Medicator

The Low-Flow Poultry Vaccine Medicator is a proportional dosing unit developed for administering vaccines, supplements and compatible veterinary treatments through poultry drinking water systems. Its low-flow performance makes it particularly suitable for young birds, small poultry groups, brooding sections and houses where drinking-water demand is temporarily reduced.

The diaphragm-based dosing principle supports stable operation at low water pressure and low flow rates, helping maintain consistent stock-solution injection into the drinking line. The system can be integrated into poultry house water supply installations as part of a professional vaccination and livestock water management system.

• Optimized for low-flow applications such as young birds and small poultry groups.
• Suitable for low-pressure water systems, including installations supplied from header tanks.
• Water-powered operation eliminates the need for a separate electrical drive.
• Proportional dosing helps maintain a consistent additive-to-water ratio as water demand changes.
• Adjustable dosing range suitable for poultry vaccination, supplementation and compatible treatment programs.
• High dosing capability helps increase stock-solution volume where improved powder dissolution is required.
• External additive injection design helps isolate sensitive drive components from concentrated chemicals.
• Integrated bypass function allows manual activation or interruption of additive suction.
• Designed for convenient maintenance in commercial poultry production environments.

• Hydraulic Drive Section: Uses pressure and flow from the poultry drinking-water line to power the dosing process.
• Diaphragm Metering Mechanism: Supports accurate operation under low-flow and low-pressure conditions.
• Adjustable Dosing Assembly: Allows the injection percentage to be set according to the vaccination or treatment program.
• External Injection System: Introduces concentrate downstream while helping protect the drive mechanism.
• Suction Assembly: Draws prepared stock solution from a vaccine or treatment mixing tank.
• Inlet and Outlet Connections: Enable installation into a bypass or dedicated poultry drinking-water circuit.
• Manual Bypass Control: Allows additive suction to be switched on or off during operation.

Water flowing through the medicator activates the internal hydraulic mechanism. The metering section simultaneously draws concentrated stock solution from the preparation tank and injects it into the main water stream at the selected proportional rate.

Because the injected volume follows water consumption, the system is well suited to poultry houses where drinking behavior changes throughout the vaccination period. The prepared solution is distributed through the waterline toward nipple drinkers or other poultry drinking equipment.

For drinking-water vaccination, vaccine preparation, water quality, disinfectant compatibility, line priming and administration time should follow the vaccine manufacturer's instructions and the farm veterinarian's protocol.

• Broiler drinking-water vaccination systems.
• Layer and breeder poultry houses.
• Brooding and pullet-rearing facilities.
• Young bird and small flock water circuits.
• Low-pressure header-tank drinking systems.
• Vitamin, electrolyte and nutritional supplementation programs.
• Compatible veterinary treatment administration through drinking water.
• Commercial poultry farms and integrated livestock projects.

The Low-Flow Poultry Vaccine Medicator can be supplied as an individual dosing unit or integrated into a complete poultry drinking-water treatment station. Connection size, bypass piping, filters, pressure regulators, water meters, stock-solution tanks and mounting arrangements can be configured according to project requirements.

Complete waterline solutions can be designed according to poultry house capacity, drinking-line layout, local water quality, operating pressure and farm management requirements.

• Install the medicator in the correct water-flow direction and in an accessible position for adjustment and maintenance.
• A bypass arrangement is recommended where uninterrupted clear-water supply is required.
• Install suitable filtration upstream to protect the dosing mechanism from sediment and suspended particles.
• A pressure regulator and accurate water meter can be incorporated according to the drinking-system design.
• Use a dedicated graduated stock-solution tank for vaccination where required.
• Flush the stock tank, suction system and medicator with clean water after treatment or vaccination.
• Inspect dosing seals, suction tubing, filters and connections regularly.
• Verify chemical and vaccine compatibility before introducing products into the water system.

• Water supply inlet.
• Upstream water filter.
• Low-flow water meter.
• Pressure regulating unit.
• Bypass valve arrangement.
• Low-flow proportional medicator.
• Graduated vaccine stock-solution tank.
• Outlet valve for priming and flushing.
• Poultry nipple drinking line.

Q: Why use a low-flow medicator for poultry vaccination?
A: Young birds and small groups can consume relatively little water. A medicator engineered for low-flow operation can provide more reliable dosing performance under these conditions.

Q: Can the medicator operate with a header tank?
A: Yes. Low-pressure diaphragm dosing systems are particularly suitable for installations where pressure is supplied by a header tank, provided that the available pressure remains within the specified operating range.

Q: Does the unit require electricity?
A: No. The dosing mechanism is powered by water flow and pressure, allowing installation without a separate electrical motor.

Q: Can it be used only for vaccines?
A: No. Depending on chemical compatibility and veterinary instructions, the unit can also be used for compatible supplements and drinking-water treatments.

Q: What dosing range is available?
A: The reference low-flow diaphragm configuration provides an adjustable dosing range of approximately 1% to 4%, equivalent to about 1:100 to 1:25.

Q: Should disinfectants remain in the water during live vaccine administration?
A: Compatibility must be checked before vaccination. Water sanitizers or biocides that can inactivate a vaccine should be stopped according to the vaccine manufacturer's instructions and veterinary vaccination protocol.