Thanks for additional information.

In my 35 years of doing poultry research I have never encountered the use (or misuse) of alcohol in poultry. Use (spraying) of volatile organic acids to combat/prevent respiratory infections in broilers during the last week before slaughter to avoid antibiotics and relating waiting periods, was practiced by some farmers and the reported good results. Being retired for quite some time I am not aware of the current situation.

Kindly check https://extension.psu.edu/respiratory-diseases-of-small-poultry-flocks

Also check https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/avian-chlamydiosis.aspx

@Chinaza those links don't have this information

Since I'm vet.doctor from 25 years until today never hear about use alcohol in traetment of respiratory diseases in poultry or birds

There are few studies from Pakistan mentioning this malpractice. I have not found any such evidence from other countries.

However, various studies around the globe have investigated alcohol intoxication in birds.

intake of alcohol does not affect chicken as humans. Chicken dont get drunk.

Arshaq Arslan Ramzee Yes they do get drunk, if farmers feed them alchol or they eat alcohol contanining fruits. There are reports of bird's exposure to ethanol causing sleepy flyining accidents, lower feed intake, less weight gain and chronic and acute effects on all body systems depending upon the does used.

Your question, can be new topic for research.

Danung Nur Adli Yes, to study the effect of ethanol on the health and performance of birds, and the birds can be potential animal models for alcohol-related studies.

Danung Nur Adli Chinaza Godswill Awuchi Jinan Abdulrahman C.A. (Kees) Kan Article Effects of ethanol on health and performance of poultry

May be because ethanol is acts as sterilizing agents it is well known fact

M.K. Tripathi that is the perception why people use it. But it is not true, drinking ethanol won't cure respiratory infections... in this review, I have shared all the available literature and did not find any evidence about ethanol curing infections or increasing weight gain

Article Effects of ethanol on health and performance of poultry

Thanks for additional information.

Yes, those are local solutions, but the good thing is to use the required antibiotics.

Kiprotich Kiptum Yes, antibiotics are not directly available to farmers without prescription and that's a good thing in a way to tackle AMR.

I talked to a senior poultry vet and he told me that when there is some resistance strain in case of CRD and the antibiotics don't work they use alcohols in that case...