Broiler

Question 1

What PAES is broiler?

Answer 1

PAES 402

Question 2

Materials that are placed around the brooder stoves to prevent the chicks from straying too far
away from the heat supply until they learn the source of heat

Answer 2

brooder guard

Question 3

Process of supplying heat to the chicks after hatching up to the time that their natural heat
regulatory mechanisms becomes fully functional

Answer 3

brooding

Question 4

Long and narrow type of houses wherein at least one-half of the front and the back of the
house are open

Answer 4

Open-sided housing

Question 5

house wherein inside conditions are maintained as near as possible to the bird’s optimum
requirements with the use of mechanical ventilation and artificial lighting

Answer 5

enclosed housing

Question 6

Floor space requirements for broiler

Answer 6

Stages Floor space
m²
/100 birds
4 weeks and below 6.25
Above 4 weeks old 12.50

Question 7

Entrance doors shall be at least ____ wide by _____ high and shall be made to swing
inward. It shall be covered with ____ mesh wire netting.

Answer 7

900 mm- width
2 m- height
25 mm-wire mesh

Question 8

For slotted floor, the width of the slat shall be ______ and the space in between slats shall be
______. On top of the slats, plastic net or fish net with ______ holes shall be used.

Answer 8

25 mm - 50 mm- width
25 mm – 38 mm- space between slats
25 mm- holes

Question 9

If welded wire is used. It should have ________ mesh. The wire shall be supported
every _____.

Answer 9

625 mm2- mesh

300 mm- supported

Question 10

The floor shall be elevated at least ______ from the ground and the posts should have
a diameter of at least _____.

Answer 10

900 mm- elevation
200 mm- posts diameter

Question 11

In litter-type floor, litter material shall be at least ______ deep over the cemented floor.
Around the cemented floor, there should be solid wall with a height of ______ to retain the
litter.

Answer 11

50 mm - 100 mm- depth
600 mm- height

Question 12

In housing of broiler,width of the pen shall be about ________.

Answer 12

10 m - 12 m

Question 13

The height of hover type brooder shall be adjustable. Hovers shall be maintained at a
minimum clearance of _______ above the back of the birds.

Answer 13

120 mm

Question 14

Recommended brooding temperature

Answer 14

Age of chicks (days Temperature°C
14 – 21 27 – 29
8 – 14 29 – 32
1 – 7 32 - 35
Above 21. If necessary

Question 15

Aisles and walkways between doors walls shall be at least ______ wide.

Answer 15

1 m

Question 16

Each feeding trough should have a guard or lip about ________ to prevent the
feed from being scratched out or beaked out onto the floor

Answer 16

10 mm - 20 mm

Question 17

Feeder length requirement

Answer 17

Stages. Feeder
Linear Round
m/100 birds. pieces./100 birds 4 weeks
and below- 4 4
Above 4
weeks old- 7.5 5

Question 18

Waterer length requirement

Answer 18

Stages. Feeder
Linear Round
m/100 birds. pieces./100 birds 4 weeks
and below- 2.5 1
Above 4
weeks old- 4 1

Question 19

Waterers should be spaced uniformly throughout the house. No bird shall have to go
over ______ to drink water.

Answer 19

3 m

Question 20

Artificial lighting with an intensity of _______ shall always be available for
use during the night or darkened periods of the day.

Answer 20

200 lux

Question 21

Artificial light requirement of chicks during the
first 48 hours at 2.4 m above the floor

Answer 21

35 watts/m²