Poultry and Livestock Housing: Semi-Intensive and Intensive Housing (Part 2)
Explore “Semi-Intensive and Intensive Housing” in this Poultry and Livestock Housing lesson. Part 2 of the five-part series brings together the source material and lesson topics. Use the contents links to find a section, read the notes, and consult the complete original teaching slides below.
Lesson topics
- ⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type
- 5 types of intensive housing system
Contents
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- ⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type
- ⮚ Folding units housing – this type of housing system, poultry rearing is the same as that of a semi-inte
- 5 types of intensive housing system
- • Deep litter system – it is widely used by successful poultry raisers. Known for other terms as chicken
- • Slatted or Wire floor poultry system – poultry house can be constructed on treated wooden piers 0.8 to
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Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals: original teaching slides for this study series.
⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type
⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type of housing among small-scale poultry farmers. This system of poultry rearing is partly free-range and partly intensive. It is a more economical use of land in comparison to the free-range system.
⮚ Folding units housing – this type of housing system, poultry rearing is the same as that of a semi-inte
⮚ Folding units housing – this type of housing system, poultry rearing is the same as that of a semi-intensive system. Here, a poultry house followed by a run where the whole area of the run is enclosed by wire nettings and the space requirement is less and the total poultry unit can be shifted from one place to another. You will spend less in feeding the birds as they pick most of their food from the range.
5 types of intensive housing system
⮚ Intensive system housing -it is the most efficient, convenient, and economical system for modern poultry production with huge numbers. Commercial poultry is applied in this poultry housing system. 5 types of intensive housing system Deep litter system Slatted or Wire floor poultry system Slat Floor Cum Litter System Multi-tier Housing System or Aviaries Cage or Battery housing system
• Deep litter system – it is widely used by successful poultry raisers. Known for other terms as chicken
Deep litter system – it is widely used by successful poultry raisers. Known for other terms as chicken coop. The floor of the chicken house with beddings or good litter materials. A good litter material for your poultry farm could be straw, sawdust or leaves to the depth of 2-3 inches. There is easy access to feed, water, and egg collection.
• Slatted or Wire floor poultry system – poultry house can be constructed on treated wooden piers 0.8 to
Slatted or Wire floor poultry system – poultry house can be constructed on treated wooden piers 0.8 to 1m above the ground. This system allows a lot of ventilation into the house and is easy for removing chicken droppings. It is easy to collect manure as the chicken droppings pass through the openings on the wire floor. The chicken house is cleaner with better sanitation.
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about ⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type?
⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type of housing among small-scale poultry farmers. This system of poultry rearing is partly free-range and partly intensive. It is a more economical use of land in comparison to the free-range system.
What are the key points about ⮚ Folding units housing – this type of housing system, poultry rearing is the same as that of a semi-inte?
⮚ Folding units housing – this type of housing system, poultry rearing is the same as that of a semi-intensive system. Here, a poultry house followed by a run where the whole area of the run is enclosed by wire nettings and the space requirement is less and the total poultry unit can be shifted from one place to another. You will spend less in feeding the…
What are the key points about 5 types of intensive housing system?
⮚ Intensive system housing -it is the most efficient, convenient, and economical system for modern poultry production with huge numbers. Commercial poultry is applied in this poultry housing system. 5 types of intensive housing system Deep litter system Slatted or Wire floor poultry system Slat Floor Cum Litter System Multi-tier Housing System or Aviaries…
What are the key points about • Deep litter system – it is widely used by successful poultry raisers. Known for other terms as chicken ?
Deep litter system – it is widely used by successful poultry raisers. Known for other terms as chicken coop. The floor of the chicken house with beddings or good litter materials. A good litter material for your poultry farm could be straw, sawdust or leaves to the depth of 2-3 inches. There is easy access to feed, water, and egg collection.
What are the key points about • Slatted or Wire floor poultry system – poultry house can be constructed on treated wooden piers 0.8 to ?
Slatted or Wire floor poultry system – poultry house can be constructed on treated wooden piers 0.8 to 1m above the ground. This system allows a lot of ventilation into the house and is easy for removing chicken droppings. It is easy to collect manure as the chicken droppings pass through the openings on the wire floor. The chicken house is cleaner with…
More lessons from this document
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 1
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 2
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 3
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 4
- Housing Requirements for Poultry and Livestock Animals — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in ⮚Semi-intensive poultry housing – it is common type should be reviewed alongside the definitions, examples and comparisons given above. Continue with the other four articles to cover the rest of the source material.