Poultry How to Rear

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FARMER’S HAND BOOK

HOW TO REAR POULTRY

PRODUCE 1045 BIRDS ROM 1 BIRD I! O!E "E#R

UGAGRIC EXTENSION SERVICES LIMITED


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INTRODUCTION

More and more farmers turn to commercial broiler/layer farming for numerous reasons.

These include earning an income, the relatiely lo! cost of setting u" a broiler "oultryfarm, the small area you re#uire for $ee"ing "oultry and also for a food source for their

families.

%OR&'RD

The information !e share in this hand boo$ is the result of interie!s !ith o!ner of

commercial farmers and small scale "roducers in Uganda. The farmers !e interact !ith

had similar challenges !e found amongst other factors that brooding and rearing

management disease control !as also found to be areas of concern. This hand boo$

must be used as a reference guide. This hand boo$ does not contain a guarantee of

"erformance in any!ay and must be seen as guidelines to "roduce #uality

broilers/layers.

&e !ere ins"ired by the !ay commercial farmers handled "roblems on their farming

method, their determination for success and the !ill to team more about "oultry farming

and modern technology in the industry.

&e ho"e this boo$let !ill hel" our farmers get better results in the future and also to

hel" ma$e "oultry farming a more "rofitable business.

(no!ledge of rearing broilers and layers, housing condition, e#ui"ment and

management techni#ues are im"ortant. This boo$let !ill gie some guideline for their

successful "roduction of #uality broilers, rearing of layers and good egg "roduction.

)OU*IN+

efore constructing "oultry shed, you must ta$e many factors into consideration.

-. )o! much money you hae to s"end on housing and !hat material you !ill be

using.

. The sie of the floc$ you intend to rear.0. The fre#uency of "urchasing chic$s and rotation of sheds,1"lacement "rogram

me23. The mar$et you !ant to sere, 1broilers/layer2.4. If you !ant to e5"and your sheds, "lan accordingly.

The ideal house should "roide the birds !ith a comfortable enironment that

"rotects them from rain. &ind, direct sun light and "redators.


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TO CON*TRUCT ' )OU*6, 7OU N66D TO T'(6 T)6 %O88O&IN+

R69UIR6M6NT* INTO CON*ID6R'TION.- The floor must be smooth 1cement floor2. This !ill ensure "ro"er cleaning

and disinfecting. The floor must hae a slight slo"e to one side 1not much2 , for !ater to run

a!ay to an area that you !ould not mind being muddy after !ashing. he!ater could be led off to a garden or egetable "atch.

0 The floor must be at least 4cm thin$ and there must be no crac$s in the floor

for bacteria and iruses tog ro!.3 6arth floors can also be used, but dee" "enetrating, disinfecting is of the

utmost im"ortance 1!ater mi5ed !ith a good disinfectant must be s"rayed

oer the earth floor and "enetration must be at least 4cm dee".4 The must be enough entilation throughout the house.: The house must be constructed in such a manner that other birds and

rodents / "redators cannot enter.

; &alls must be smooth for easy !ashing and disinfecting.< The roof must hae entilation o"enings to hel" heat esca"e, but coered

!ith !ire mesh.= If "ossible ,build your "oultry shed as far as "ossible a!ay from other "oultry

sheds.1>?0>meters-> uild your "oultry shed from east to !est to !est to aoid directsunlight.

CON@6TION )OU*6

69UIAM6NT %OR R6'RIN+ ROI86R*

Chic$ fount 13?42 litersB "er ->> broiler chic$s u" to !ee$s of age.

Chic$ fount 13?42 litersB "er 0>?4>broilers from -4 days u" to ;!ee$s of age,

Round drin$er 13:cm2for ->> broilers chic$s u" to !ee$s .

Nondrin$er 1:3cm>2 for ;> broilers from day -4 to slaughter.

8inear drin$ers 1meters long trough2 for broilers chic$ from day old to

!ee$s, ma$e sure sides do not e5ceeded 4cm in height chic$s may find t difficultto reach !ater.

8inear drin$ers 1meter long trough2 for 3> broilers from day -4 old to;!ee$s.

Round shallo! feeder tray 13>cm2 for ->> chic$s from day old to !ee$s.

Round tube feeder 13>cm 2for ->>chic$s from day old to !ee$s and 4>broilers

to slaughter, ma$e sure sides do not e5ceed 4cm in height chic$s may find it

difficult to reach the feed .


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8inea feeder -.4cm "er chic$ day old to !ee$s, and 3cm "er broiler after-4day to

slaughter.

-clay "ot for 3>>?>> chic$s. De"ending on heat retention ca"abilities of the

brooder, add more "ost if chic$s get cold. Remember to maintain air moement.

NOT6

'ny ty"e of feeder can be used as long as Eof bird s can feed at same time.

Do not use basins or any uncoered containers for drin$ers, it becomes dirty ery

#uic$ly and is a breeding ground for disease.

ROODIN+ O% ROI86R* C)IC(*.

&hen choosing to buy day? old broilers/layers chic$s, ma$e sure to buy chic$s from a

re"utable com"any or hatchery.

efore arrial of chic$s on your farm

e sureF

- 'll your e#ui"ment is clean and disinfected.

.7our houses are heated before you "lace the chic$s.

0. There are enough drin$ers and feeders for all chic$s.

3. That feed and !ater is distributed before "lacing the chic$s.

4. 7our s"ace is sufficient for brooding the chic$.

:. To add itamins to your !ater to boost the chic$s.

;. 'll drin$ers and feeders are -.4 meters from one another.


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• Remoe the chic$s from the bo5es and "lace close to the drin$ers and

feeders.

• The birds !ill get to the "osts if they are cold.

• Chec$ again if there enough feeders and dri$ers.

• Chec$ if the lights are in good !or$ing order.

• Chec$ if the charcoal "ots gie enough heat to the birds. Remoe some "ots if

you thin$ the heat is too hot.

• Chec$ the general behaior of the chic$s for e5am"le

If the birds are cro!ding close to one another, the bloodier is too cold.

If the birds moe a!ay from the charcoal "ots, and lay "rostrates, it is too

hot inside your brooder. If the birds all moe to one side of the brooder, their could be a loud noise

or draft from the o""osite side of the shed. If your birds are eenly s"read throughout your brooder the chic$s are

ha""y. If the brooding are is too small the chic$s can not moe a!ay from the

source of heat if necessary.

• Chec$ the behaior of the chic$s for the first cou"le of hours to ma$e sure they

are calm. If you see that the chic$s are not fine loo$ for the "roblem and rectify

immediately. If you hae a thermometer chec$ the tem"erature to ma$e sure it is

not to hot or cold .The thermometer must be sus"ended from the roof at chic$

leel. )uddling together under and around the heat source is sign that chic$s are

child.If the chic$s are oerheated they !ill lay "rostate !ith heads and nec$ stretched

out, !ill "ant and !ill moe !ay from the heat source and consume more !ater.The chic$ s !ill ma$e more noise and you !ill see !atery dro""ings and "asted

ents.Aasted ents are a sure sign of oerheating and ent "aste must be remoed to

ensure that the cloacae are o"en.

*U++6*TION ROODIN+ T6MA6R'TUR6*

Day -to days G 03HcDay 0 to 3days G 0Hc

Day 4 to ;days G 0>Hc&ee$ G


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T)6 T7AIC'8 *I+N* O% IRD* IN ROODIN+.

T)6 *I '*IC N66D* O% AOU8R7 JROI86R* %'RM6R*

Aoultry hae basic needs to hel" them !ith their gro!th and health. If these

needs are absent, gro!th is im"aired .Thin$ of a table for e5am"le, if you remoe

one leg, the table can still stand, but it is not firm. Remoe one more and the

table !ill fall. This is the same !ith the si5 basic needs for "oultry. If any of the

needs are absent, "roblems can occur.The basic needs for "oultry areK %.8.'. &. *. *.

%. 8. '. &. *. *.%66D 8I+)T .'IR &'T6R *A'C6 *'NIT'TION.

-. %66DChic$s should hae easy access to fresh clean feed at all times. &hen

distributing feed, ma$e sure that no feed is !asted on the floor. Not only is t

!aste, but you teaching your birds to eat off the floor. %eed leels in "an feeders

can be about cm dee". Use tube feeders if aailable. &hateer feed system is

used, the feed should be distributed as eenly as "ossible. %eed the right time

during the gro!ing "eriod. %or feeding broilers, the follo!ing are to be used

'ge in days feed 1gram2 "er bird ody !eight target-to L-< days >g of starter feed 34> grams-= to ?L>g of gro!er feed =>>grams= to ?L3= days -:>>g of gro!er or finisher feed -> grams.NK -. If broiler gro!er feed is not aailable feed them on a finisher ratio. . If you e5"erience "oor gro!th, $ee" the birds on starter feed for a !ee$.Ma$e sure that the feed you gie to your birds come torn a reliable source. If you

mi5 your o!n feed, ma$e sure to buy the ra! materials from a re"utable source.

'lso ma$e sure to get a good feed formulation and that you $no! ho! to mi5 the

feed. This !ill ensure good "erformance thought the gro!ing "eriod. ' good

"remi5 !ill ensure that enough nutrients are aailable. This re#uires one to hae

a ery !ell balanced diet.%or the rest of gro!ing cycle good feed conersion rate of -.


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.8I+)TKThe birds are subected to alight "rogram in the blooding "eriod. This is to hel"

the birds see the feed and !ater and also too gie long feeding time to the

boilers. ulbs must be dusted at least once "er !ee$. If electricity is not

aailable, try to use a $erosene lam" !ith high out "ut. ' suggested tight

"rogramme for boilers is as follo!sK 'ge in a !ee$ hours of light&ee$ one 0 hours 13 hours also o$ay2&ee$ t!o 0 hours&ee$ to culling -?0 hours or -?-< is o$ay

elo! are ty"ical lighting "rogramme for boilersoilers lighting schedule at 0 hours

Date 'ge in

!ee$

'ge in

Days

Time setting morning 6ening Total

Days

length

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m

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roiler lighting schedule at -< hrs day length

Date 'ge in

!ee$s

'ge in

Days

Time setting morning 6ening Total

Days

length

on off off on

- ; Natural ? -=.>>" >.>>" 0hrs


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To calculate the sie of your "oultry house, use the follo!ing formula.8ength of the house in meters 5 !idth of house fn meters Gm of floor s"ace.

1floor s"ace is the area !here the birds can moe freely and does not include

drin$ers and feeders2m 5-4 birds Gtotal of broilers !hich you can "lace in your "oultry shed at : !ee$s.e.g. 8ength of the house G-3m, !idthof the house G4m. ->m5 4m G4>m standard number of birds "er m G-4. 4>mH5 -4 birds G ;4> boilers in this shed this is the ma5imum #uantity

to be housed for broilers.The stoc$ing density !ill "lay a big role in feed consum"tion and gro!th rate. DO

NOT 6C66D -4 IRD* A6R M6T6R *9U'R6 '%T6R %I@6 &66(* O% '+6.

The general rule is that too little s"ace im"airs gro!th, if there is too much s"ace,

birds !ill eat the feed and run around burning u" the energy needed to gro!

.6nlarge your area according to the re#uirements of your birds.

The effects of oerstoc$ing !ill be.-. the gro!th rate !ill be im"aired, es"ecially to!ards the end of the gro!ing

"eriod.1"oor uniformity2. Mortality !ill increase and cull "ercentage !ill be high.0. Aoor litter conditions. 1'mmonia?gas23. Aoor feathering and dirty feathers.

C'8CU8'T6 *A'C6DO NOT 6C66D -4 ROI86R/M '%T6R 0: D'7*.

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Day -31!ee$2 +umboro Drin$ing !ater - eye dro"

Day -1!ee$ 02 +umboro Drin$ing !ater - eye dro"

Day < 1!ee$ 32 Tad ND lasota Drin$ing !ater - eye dro"

If chic$s hae moed for a long distance, do not feed them immediatelyK first gie!ater containing glucose for about thirty minutes then feed. e sure to accinate

broilers against mare$s if you !ant to $ee" the for longer than three month and

I/ND once a moth.

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A6R%ORM'NC6 D'T'

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"ea$ "roduction

6ggs "er hen )ousedIn - months of lay

In-3 months of lay

6gg mass "er hen housed

In -months of lay

In -3 months of lay

'erage 6gg !eight

In - months of lay

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*hell brea$ing strength

'ttractie bro!n4 Ne!ton

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Aroduction

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ody !eight 't > !ee$s

't end of "roduction

-.44?-.34$g

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8ie ability Rearing

8aying "eriod

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Chic$s should hae easy access to fresh clean feed at all times. &hen distributing feed,

ma$e sure that no feed is !asted on the floor. Not only is it !aste, but you teach your

birds to eat off the floor. %eed leels in "an feeders can about cm dee". Use tube

feeders if aailable. &hateer feed system is used, the feed should be distributed as

eenly as "ossible. %eed the right ty"e of feed at the right time during the gro!ing

"eriod.

%or feeding layers, the follo!ing guidelines are to be used.

'ge in day - !ee$

> to : !ee$s starter feed -E"roteins and =>> $cal

If the floc$ !eight is lo! by si5 !ee$s continue !ith star$er feed for a cou"le of !ee$s.

; !ee$s to -> !ee$s +ro!er feed - $cal

If deelo"er and "re?lay ratio are unaailable $ee" the birds on gro!er u" to = !ee$s

and then feed on layers mash.

If birds are under !eight continue !ith starter

If birds loose !eight go bac$ to starter in gro!ing "hase. If your feed is of "oor #uality,you !ill not get good !eight. The $ey to good layer "erformance is getting the standard

!eight set by the "arent bleeder com"any.

The basis for s!itching bet!een diet ty"es is the henHs body !eight deelo"ment.

The correct time for changing the diet is determined by !eight not by age. Chic$s and

"ullets should therefore be !eighed at regular interal.

Chic$ starter should be fed if the standard body !eight is not reached during the time

gro!er is fed .'lternate bet!een the feeds and !eigh the birds. Continue !ith gro!er if

standard !eight is reached.


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If deelo"er and "re lay are not aailable and body !eight is correct use layer mash

from -: !ee$s of age. Ma$e sure that the feed you gie to your birds come from a

reliable source. This !ill ensure good body !eights gain throughout the gro!ing "eriod.

' "re?lay feed at -: to -< !ee$s !ill ensure that the bird is ready for lay if they hae

reached the correct body !eight.

I% 7OU %66D 7OUR 'NIM'8* *U?*T'N'RD %66D, 7OU &I88 ARODUC6 *U J

*T'ND'RD C)IC(6N.

.The birds are subected to a light "rogram in the brooding "eriod.Thisis to hel" the

birds see the feed and !ater and also to gie longer feeding time to layers.

' suggested light "rogram for layers is as follo!K

'ge in !ee$Hs hours of light

&ee$ - 0hours 13hours also o$ay2

&ee$ -< hours !ee$ 0 to end of !ee$ -;- hours

&ee$-< on!ards follo! the light "rogram su""lied at date of "urchasing

chic$s.

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3= ; ->> N'TUR'8 N'TUR'8

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Read broilers air needs

ecause layers gro! slo!er than broilers do not assume that they re#uire less air,

al!ays gie sufficient fresh air at all times.

3. &'T6RRead broilers s"ace needsRear the birds the same as broilers u" to 0!ee$s.

'fter 0 !ee$s ensure that the birds are not congested. +ie am"le s"ace, but

not to much.y -> !ee$s birds must be -4/cm.y -< !ee$s birds must be no more than ;?


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nest materials should be changed regularly and dro""ings remoed eery

day. &hen constructing a nest ensure that it is sturdy and that the floor is

solid. The floor must not hae holes as the nest materials !ill fall through.N6*T* &IT) 8ITT86 OR NO N6*T M'T6RI'8 &I88 '8&'7* )'@6 MOR6

RO(6N OR CR'(6D 6++*. The general rule is to "roide -nest for

3layers.)ens ma$e turns to lay eggs in s"ecific nests and you !ill find that

they do not lay in some nests. This is normal and unused nests at floor leel

and gradually lifts them. %loor eggs must be collected immediately as this

encourages birds to lay on the floor and not in the nests "roided.

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floor management and/or o"en houses !ith uncontrollable light intensityK !e

recommend bea$ treatment subect to local animalHs !elfare regulation.O*6R@6 T)6 %O88O&IN+ AR6C'UTION*K

• Treat only healthy, floc$ unstressed birds, at the age of ;?->days

• 'llo! only e5"erienced "ersonnel to do the !or$.

• Use only e#ui"ment and blades in "erfect !or$ing orderK adust the bladetem"erature so that cauteriation is guaranteed and the bea$ is not damaged.

&or$ slo!ly and carefully.

• Do not feed for - hours before treating.

• Offer free feeding immediately after treating.

• Increase the leel of feed in the troughs.

• Increase the tem"erature in the house for a fe! days after treating.

a. %or 0?4 days after bea$ treating "roide an e5tra hour of light

and su""ly feed in the late eening or at night.

• +iing itamin ia the drin$ing J!ater can also hel" to alleiate stress.

@'CCIN'TION@accination is an im"ortant !ay of "reenting. Different regional e"idemic

situations re#uire situations re#uire suitably ada"ted accination

"rogrammersH Alease be guided, therefore by the adice of your local

eterinarian and "oultry heath serice.@'CCIN'TION M6T)ODIndiidual accination Jinection, eye Jdro" Jare ery effectie and generally

!ell tolerated but also ery lab our intensie. -.Drin$ing !ater accination are not lob our intensie but must be effectie,

The !ater used for "re"aring the accine solution must not contain anydisinfectants. During the gro!ing "eriod the birds should SDe !ithout !ater for

a""ro5imately hours "rior to accination. During hot !eather reduce this

time accordingly .The amount of accine solution should be calculated to be

com"letely consumed !ithin ?3hours.. s"ray accination are not lab our intensie and are highly effectie, but

may occasionally hae side effects .for chic$s u" to the age of 0!ee$s a""ly

only coarse s"ray. use distilled !ater for accination.+6N6R'8 R6COMM'D'TION*Only healthy floc$s should be accinated. Chec$ the e5"iry date. The accine

must not be used after this date. (ee" records of all accinations and accineserial numbers.

*U++6*T6D @'CCIN'TION ARO+R'MM6

D'7 DI*6'*6/ @'CCIN6 M6T)OD

Day -1hatchery2 Mare$sdisease 1res"onse2 Inect >. cc

nec$1hatchery2


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Day- +8UCO@IT1+lucose2 table s"oon full "er

of !ater 1->>gs />liter

glucose2

Day ?3 @itamin !ith electrolytes -table s"oonful

>liters of !ater

Day -> bea$ time 'n antio? biotic 10days before

and 0days after2

->gms /> liters 1- ta

s"oon or tea s"oonfu

Day ;1!ee$ oldest2 T'D I/ND 8asota clone Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

D -3 1!ee$s oldest2 ID +umboro1C)?2 6ye dro" or mouth

Day -10!ee$soldest ID gumboro 1C) 2 6ye dro" or mouth

Day liters2

Drin$ing !ater?one day

Day ;> 1->!ee$s oldest2 %o!l ty"hoid 1salmonella2?

lie

IM Inect>.4ccin r

breast

Day ltrs2

Din$ing !ater or eye dr

Day -: 1-< !ee$ oldest2 T'D ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$ 3 T'D I/ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$ 0> T'D ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$ 0: T'D I/ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$ 0= T'D ND C8ON61hi"ra?iar?

clone2

Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray&ee$3 T'D I) ->1roni"ra?-2 Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$34 T'D I/ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$3< T'D ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or eye

&ee$4- T'DI)->1roni"ra?-2 Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray


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&ee$ 43 T'D ND C8ON61hi"ra?iar?

clone2

Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$ :> T'D I) ->1roni"ra?-2 Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

&ee$ ;> T'D I/ND 8asota Drin$ing !ater or

dro", s"ray

R6CMM6ND6D @IT'MIN* 'T D'7 ?3 or as adised by the technical

de"artment @IT'87T6, @MD, @MD *UAA6R @IT'MIN, o5ytetracycline 4E-. The mare$s accination for layers is done at hatchery. Do not accinate !ith chlorinated !ater 0. Donor use accines !hich had been "remi5ed by a et3. O"en mortality and chec$ for !orms4. Do not under doseFFF..:. Do not oer dose;. If brea$ trimming is not done at -> days, bea$ trim at -> !ee$s

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DURIN+ @'CCIN'TION

TROU86 *)OOTIN+Use gumboro gm =; or interet


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Insect and rodent control

*anitation.

.Immune status

%8OC( *6A'R'TION

Aoultry sheds should be o"erated on the basis of single age grou"s "er shed, allo!ing for an all?out re"lacement cycle "er shed.Do not "lace broilers and layers together.roilers com"ete for more feed and this can im"air the gro!th of the

layers.. The "oultry "remises should be !ell se"arated from other "oultry farm

shed. 't least 0>?3> meters.. The "remises should be fenced off.. The "oultry building should be bird "roof and other birds or !ater fo!l

should be $e"t on the "remises. *trict security and bio?security measures

should be in "lace to ensure that the bird !ilt remain disease free andhae the ability to e5"ress their full genetic "otential.

CONTRO8 O% TR'%%IC

• Control your moement and that of staff.

• The moement of animals, "eo"le and ehicles must be restricted to areas a!ay

from your "oultry shed.

• *ho!ering into farms is not often "racticed, but it is a good measure to at least

remoe "riate clothes and !ear site clothing 1oerall2 !hen entering the farm.

• %eed deliery ehicles must not come in contact !ith the "oultry "remises.

•

uyers of broilers must not enter the site.• @isitors to the "remises should be strictly controlled and should !ear farm

clothing !hen entering the "remises

• If you $no! your isitors hae chic$ens of their o!n, do no allo! them to enter

your "oultry sheds.

• It is ery im"ortant that the enironment and "remises do not increase the ris$ to

carry oer any "athogenic micro?organism !hich cold affect the health and

!elfare of the floc$,1Do not gro! your chic$ens in the same shed as !here you

$ee" your "igs and goats2

*'NIT'TION

' good cleaning consists of the follo!ing

• Remoal of liter to on area a!ay from your "oultry shed.

• &ashing !ith !ater that contains detergent, or a combination of disinfectant and

detergent

• Cleaning the !ater and feed system and, disinfecting the "remises.


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• Arotectie clothingHs.1uniform and boots2

'fter this has been done fresh and clean !ood shaings or coffee hus$s are "ut

on the floor 4?: cm dee". This litter should be disinfected again before remoing

the " "lacement, before "utting litter onto the floor, ma$e sure the floor and

surrounding areas are dry.

Remoal of litter Remoe dust from sheds before remoing the litter. The aim is carry out "ro"er

cleaning of building before remoing the litter. &hen you remoe the litters do not

let it fall around the shed. 8itter should not stay or be stored on the site. If you do

not hae a ehicle to remoe the litter, bag it "ut it in an area a!ay from your

"oultry shed.

&ashingRemoe feeders and drin$ers and all loose e#ui"ment from the shed. efore

!ashing the building, ma$e sure all electrical e#ui"ment is closed and !ater "roof. The !ashing consists of s"raying the building, e#ui"ment and surrounding

areas !ith high "ressure !ater. Use !ater !ith a detergent/ disinfectant in it. If

you do not hae a high "ressure !asher, use buc$et and hard scrubbing brush.

*tart at the to" 1roof area2 and continue do!n to the floor. 'll areas must be

cleaned and free of !aste materials. &ater must be channeld a!ay from the

shed. 'll !aste materials must be collected and remoed.

%eeders and drin$ersDrin$ers should be cleaned "ro"erly and !ashed !ith !ater containing a

detergent. 'll !ater tan$s should be !ell drained and cleaned !ith a disinfectant.&hen you are satisfied that you hae done a "ro"er ob, disinfect the e#ui"ment.

AremisesOnce all e#ui"ments has been "re"ared and "ut in the shed to receie the ne5t

floc$. The building should be disinfected one final time. This is done by

fumigation or by s"raying !ith disinfectant. It is best to get "rofessional adiie

about the "roducts you should use.Outside areas should also be $e"t clean. The area bet!een buildings should be

free of bushes and !ell drained. The chic$en house should be $e"t e em"ty at

least !ee$s before you "ut ne! chic$ens again.

IN*6CT 'ND ROD6NT CONTRO8 'll "oultry sheds should be s"rayed !ith insecticides immediately after all the

chic$en are sold. This !ill $ill insect or larae. The litter can be remoed and !ill

be free of insects for a !hile. * "ray the !alls, roofs, and e#ui"ment.Rodents, such as mice and rats can cause financial losses. They eat feeds and

chic$s.


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Alace rat "oison in area chic$ens con not accesses it. oth insects and rodents

can s"read salmonella, !hich not good for your health.

IMMUN6 *T'TU*

@accination%ollo! a strict accination "rogram on your farm. @accination "rograms are

s"ecific and should be follo!ed in accordance !ith eterinary adice. (ee" a

record of the accines you used. Aurchase accines and drugs from re"utable

com"any or dealers and al!ays chec$ and record the batch number and e5"iry

date. Ma$e sure you $no! ho! to handle the different ty"es of accines and to

gie it to the floc$s. The su""lier of the accines and drugs !ill gie you all this

information

The trans"ortation of accines is ery im"ortant. Use the right e#ui"ment and be

sure that 7OU DO NOT U*6 C)8ORIN'T6D &'T6R TO @'CCIN'T6 7OURIRD*.@accination is e5"ensie, but your inestment must be "rotected.

&IT)OUT IO*6CURIT7 7OU 'R6 %'CIN+ T)6 RI*( O% DI*6'*6. DO T)6 6*T 7OU C'N &)6N C86'NIN+ 7OUR *)6D*.

'ND

(66A '&'7 'N7T)IN+ T)'T C'N C'U*6 %IN'CI'8 8O**

The information motioned in this guide is based on local "roducers and dee"litter management.

Different management system or "oor enironmental, feeding systems conditions

and feed #uality could lead to considerable deiation on "erformance.

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