When the temperature is less than required, the chicks try to get closer to the source of heat and huddle down under the brooder. The behavior of chicks provides better indication of whether they are getting the desired amount of heat. As a rule of thumb the temperature inside the brooder house should be approximately 20☏ (-6♷☌) below the brooder temperature Hanging of a maximum and minimum thermometer in each house is recommended to have a guide to control over the differences in the house temperature. The brooder should be switched on for at least 24 hours before the chicks arrive. During the first week the temperature should be 95☏ (35☌) which may be reduced by 5☏ per week during each successive week till 70☏ (21♱0C). Too high or too low a temperature slows down growth and causes mortality. Heating is very much essential to provide right temperature in the brooder house. Wet litters if any should be removed immediately and replaced by dry new litter. The litter should be stirred at frequent intervals to prevent caking. Suitable litter material like saw dust and paddy husk should be spread to a length of 5 cm depending upon their availability and cost. The insecticides if necessary should be mixed with litter at recommended doses. New litter should be spread after each cleaning.
Malathion spray/blow lamping or both can be used to control ticks and mites. Insecticide should be sprayed to avoid insect threat. The house should be disinfected with any commercial disinfectant solution at the recommended concentration. The interior as well as exterior of the house should be cleaned under pressure. All litters are to be scraped and removed. Good ventilation provides a comfortable environment without draft.Īll movable equipments like feeders, waterers and hovers should be removed from the house, cleaned and disinfected. Too much moisture causes ammonia fumes which irritate the respiratory tract and eyes. Besides dust is one of the vehicles of transmission of diseases. Too dusty environment irritates the respiratory tract of the chicks.
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Brooding pens should have windows with wire mesh for adequate ventilation. Scientific poultry management aims at maximizing returns with minimum investment.īrooder house: Brooder house should be draft-free, rain-proof and protected against predators. Sound management practices are very essential to optimize production. We hope that you are interested in these articles, we explained now the basics about general management, next topic is about day-to-day management (article 3).Poultry management usually refers to the husbandry practices or production techniques that help to maximize the efficiency of production. Provide the animals dietary fiber to make them calmer Give the animals enough recreational materials to explore and play Give the animals as less stress as possible Next to all the needs of a poultry to have a healthy and safe environment to live in, other things can surely contribute to a good animal welfare:
There is enough space: please keep an eye on the animal density The temperature is adapted to the lifecycle of the broiler (in hot and warm climates) HOUSING SYSTEMīecause the broiler production industry has become very intensive over the past years, a good housing system is essential to keep the animals healthy. For that reason, it is critical to keep different age groups separate in order to avoid the transmission of pathogens to each other. In this way, the farm area and buildings can be closed when the poultry farmer is not on side.īroiler farms can be exploited in two different ways: one age present on the farm at the same time or more ages present on the farm at the same time, both in floor systems or cage systems.Īnimals of different ages may have different levels of sensitivity to certain pathogens. Physical protection from the outside can be achieved by putting a fence around the farm.
The orientation of the farm and the position of the access and exit roads should be chosen in such a way that any contact with the outside world is kept to a minimum. Separated access roads for the living and farming zones Working lines for the farmer, the animals and the transport vehicles Keep in mind following aspects when choosing the location of a poultry farm:ĭistance to nearby poultry farms: the type of poultry farm, the amount of animals present on the farm and the density of the animals in the neighboring poultry houses can play a crucial role in the introduction of infectious germsįunctions that the buildings have to fulfill Since many important pathogens can be transmitted by airborne transmission, the location is considered to be a critical point in the external biosecurity on the farm. The first article was the introduction, this is the second article and this article will explain more about the general management on a poultry farm.
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