Poultry Housing: Reverse Cages and Deep Litter Housing (Part 3)
Explore “Reverse Cages and Deep Litter Housing” in this Poultry Housing lesson. Part 3 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
- Speaker notes: C)Reverse cag
- Speaker notes: B) DEEP LITTER SYSTEM
Contents
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Read the original source document
Poultry Housing: original teaching slides for this study series.
Speaker notes: C)Reverse cag
Speaker notes: C)Reverse cag Cages are arranged one above the other in step wise.Here no nee d of feacal trays ,the droppings gets collected in the pits below the cage arrangements. here more feeding space is available.so all the 4 birds can take f eed at the same time where as in conventional cages ,3 birds can t ake feed and the other one is waiting at the back .
The number is cracked eggs is less due to lesser rolling distance Better ventilation in reverse cages than conventional cages
Speaker notes: B) DEEP LITTER SYSTEM
Speaker notes: B) DEEP LITTER SYSTEM In this system the birds are always kept inside the house.Arrangement fo r feed,water and nest are made inside the house itself .The birds are kep t on the suitable litter material spread of about 3" to 5" depth .The word li tter is used for the fresh litter material spread on the floor . Usually paddy husk,saw dust ,groundnut hulls,chopped paddy straw or wood shavings
are used as litter materials .The litter is spread on the floors in layers of 2 "height every fortnightly till the required is achieved . ADVANTAGES. : *Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B12 are made available to the birds from the litter material from bacterial action . Welfare of the birds is maintained . Deep litter manure is a useful fertilizer. Lesser nuisance of flies when compared to cage system .
DISADVANTAGES : *Bacterial and parasitic diseases may be a problem . Respiratory problem may occur due to dust from litter
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about Speaker notes: C)Reverse cag?
Speaker notes: C)Reverse cag Cages are arranged one above the other in step wise.Here no nee d of feacal trays ,the droppings gets collected in the pits below the cage arrangements. here more feeding space is available.so all the 4 birds can take f eed at the same time where as in conventional cages ,3 birds can t ake feed and the other one is waiting at…
What are the key points about Speaker notes: B) DEEP LITTER SYSTEM?
Speaker notes: B) DEEP LITTER SYSTEM In this system the birds are always kept inside the house.Arrangement fo r feed,water and nest are made inside the house itself .The birds are kep t on the suitable litter material spread of about 3" to 5" depth .The word li tter is used for the fresh litter material spread on the floor . Usually paddy husk,saw dust…
More lessons from this document
- Poultry Housing — Part 1
- Poultry Housing — Part 2
- Poultry Housing — Part 3
- Poultry Housing — Part 4
- Poultry Housing — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in Important Concepts 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.