Broiler Management: Farm Site, Equipment and Shed Preparation (Part 1)
Explore “Farm Site, Equipment and Shed Preparation” in this Broiler Management lesson. Part 1 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
- Broiler production
- meat production
- Advantage of Broiler Farming
- Selection of site for poultry farm
- Essential equipments:
Contents
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- Broiler production
- meat production
- Advantage of Broiler Farming
- Selection of site for poultry farm
- Essential equipments:
- Hand or power sprayer.
- Shed cleaning and disinfection:
- Clean the equipments with detergents and remove the scales in drinkers using hydrochloric acid.
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Broiler Management: original teaching slides for this study series.
Broiler production
Broiler production
meat production
meat production cross bred of Plymouth Rock and Cornish
Advantage of Broiler Farming
Advantage of Broiler Farming Initial investment is a little Rearing Period – 35 days More Number of flocks can be taken in the same shed. Broiler has high FCR. Faster Return from the investment. Demand for poultry Meat
Selection of site for poultry farm
Selection of site for poultry farm well connected with roads. Electricity and water. enough space for further expansion. located in the open space as it provides good ventilation. Water quality: Hardness-below 750 ppm and pH-6.0 to 8. Foot bath death pit
Essential equipments:
Essential equipments: 1 feeder per 50 chicks Chick drinker: 1 drinker per 50 chicks. Jumbo drinker: 1 drinker per 50 birds. Weighing Balance Raking equipment Hover brooder or Gas Brooder: 1 gas brooder per 1000 chicks. Coal Heater: 1 heater per 350 chicks.
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Hand or power sprayer.
Hand or power sprayer. Flame gun Feeding scoops. Measuring cups for medicines. Automatic vaccinator.
Shed cleaning and disinfection:
Shed cleaning and disinfection: maintaining optimal health status of birds. Immediately after the birds are lifted, empty the feeders, disconnect the drinkers and remove them out of the shed. clean the shed from top to bottom (roofs, side walls, wire mesh ) Soak the floor for 12 hours using 2 kg washing soda with 50 liters of hot water for every 1000 sq. ft.
Clean the equipments with detergents and remove the scales in drinkers using hydrochloric acid.
Clean the equipments with detergents and remove the scales in drinkers using hydrochloric acid. equipments should be kept outside for sun drying. Formalin spray: 5% solution of formalin spray for every 1000 sq. ft.(500 ml+10 litres of water).
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about Advantage of Broiler Farming?
Advantage of Broiler Farming Initial investment is a little Rearing Period – 35 days More Number of flocks can be taken in the same shed. Broiler has high FCR. Faster Return from the investment. Demand for poultry Meat
What are the key points about Selection of site for poultry farm?
Selection of site for poultry farm well connected with roads. Electricity and water. enough space for further expansion. located in the open space as it provides good ventilation. Water quality: Hardness-below 750 ppm and pH-6.0 to 8. Foot bath death pit
What are the key points about Essential equipments:?
Essential equipments: 1 feeder per 50 chicks Chick drinker: 1 drinker per 50 chicks. Jumbo drinker: 1 drinker per 50 birds. Weighing Balance Raking equipment Hover brooder or Gas Brooder: 1 gas brooder per 1000 chicks. Coal Heater: 1 heater per 350 chicks.
What are the key points about Hand or power sprayer.?
Hand or power sprayer. Flame gun Feeding scoops. Measuring cups for medicines. Automatic vaccinator.
What are the key points about Shed cleaning and disinfection:?
Shed cleaning and disinfection: maintaining optimal health status of birds. Immediately after the birds are lifted, empty the feeders, disconnect the drinkers and remove them out of the shed. clean the shed from top to bottom (roofs, side walls, wire mesh ) Soak the floor for 12 hours using 2 kg washing soda with 50 liters of hot water for every 1000 sq. ft.
More lessons from this document
- Broiler Management — Part 1
- Broiler Management — Part 2
- Broiler Management — Part 3
- Broiler Management — Part 4
- Broiler Management — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in Selection of site for poultry farm 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.