The present invention provides a muliple DNA vaccine and/or a multivalent DNA
vaccine for use in aquiring embroyonic immunity in fowl eggs. The multiple DNA
vaccine contains two or more DNA constructs, each containing a DNA molecule encoding
an avian viral protein or a fragment thereof capable of inducing a protective immune
response against the avian viral disease in fowl. The multivalent DNA vaccine contains
one DNA construct which contains two or more DNA molecules, each representing an
avian viral gene or a fragment thereof. The multivalent DNA vaccine is capable
of expressing two or more viral antigens and inducing protective immune responses
against the avian viral diseases in fowl. Both the multiple DNA vaccine and the
multivalent DNA vaccine are preferred to be injected into the amniotic fluid of
the fowl egg after being fertilized for about 18 days.