Housing and Chicken Housing Flashcards

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Construction of the roof, floor, walls and partitions to house the animals

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LIVESTOCK HOUSING

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Importance of Good Housing

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  1. AS AN IMPROTANT ASPECT OF BIOLOGY
  2. AS A PROBLEM OF ENGINEERING
  3. AS A PROBLEM IN ECONOMICS
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Essentials of Housing

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  1. PROTECTION AGAINST RAIN AND FLOOD WATER
  2. TEMPERATURE MODERATION DURING HOT SUMMER MONTHS
  3. GOOD VENTILATION
  4. PROTECTION AGAINST WIND DURING INCLEMENT (STORMY/WINDY) WEATHER
  5. GOOD DRAINAGE
  6. GOOD LIGHTING
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Location of the Farm House

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  1. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE LAND
  2. AVAILABILITY AND COST OF THE LAND
  3. NEARNESS TO ROAD AND GOOD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
  4. PRESENCE OF GOOD WATER SUPPLY, ABUNDANT FEEDS AND AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY
  5. AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL HOMES
  6. PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION IN THE AREA
  7. MARKET DEMAND
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Birds are raised in small scale primarily intended for home consumption
- common practice is to raise it at the back of the house

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BACKYARD POULTRY

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Classes of Poultry Farms

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  1. BACKYARD POULTRY

2. POULTRY FARMING

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This is raising poultry for larger or commercial sale

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POULTRY FARMING

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Devoted exclusively for egg production

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EGG POULTRY FARM

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Termed as “The Egg Basket of the Visayas”

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BANTAYAN ISLAND, CEBU

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Production of broilers

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BROILER FARM

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Specialized in the production and sale of day-old chicks and perhaps starter chicks

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HATCHERY

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2 types of Hatchery

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  1. COMMERCIAL HATCHERY

2. BREEDER HATCHERY

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Does not maintain a breeding flock as source of hatching eggs, it buys egg from outside for hatching

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COMMERCIAL HATCHERY

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Raises breeding flock from which hatching eggs come

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BREEDER HATCHERY

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Big companies will contract farmers to breed, hatch and grow the viable chickens from their stock to be sold as eggs, starter chicks and dressed chickens

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CONTRACT FARMING

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Tips in Constructing Poultry Houses

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  1. LOCATE POULTRY HOUSE IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS FREE AIR CIRCULATION
  2. CONSTRUCT LONG NARROW POULTRY HOUSE (8-10 ft) FOR LAYERS
  3. ORIENT THE LENGTH OF THE POULTRY HOUSE ON A NORTH EAST-SOUTH WEST DIRECTION
  4. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT AIR VENTS TO PERMIT HOT AIR TO ESCAPE
  5. USE ROOFING MATERIALS THAT PROVIDE GOOD INSULATION
  6. WALLS
  7. POULTRY HOUSES SHOULD BE ELEVATED
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Types of Poultry Houses

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  1. BROODER HOUSE
  2. GROWER HOUSE
  3. LAYERS HOUSE
  4. BROILER HOUSE
18
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Houses the chicks for approximately 4 weeks when they no longer need heat to keep them warm and comfortable

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BROODER HOUSE

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Various types of Brooders

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  1. LITTER FLOOR
  2. SLAT FLOOR
  3. BATTERY or CAGE BROODERS
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  • Intended for layers

- Can either have litter flooring, slat-floor pens, combination of litter and slat floor or individual cage system

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LAYERS HOUSE

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  • After brooding, the chicks are transferred to the growing house to provide them with wider floor space
  • They are kept until they are about to lay eggs at about 20 weeks of age
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GROWER HOUSE

22
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Advantages of Caging Layers

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  1. HIGHER RATE OF PRODUCTION
  2. AVOIDS COMPETITION FOR FEED & WATER
  3. EASE OF MANAGEMENT
  4. REDUCED INCIDENCE OF PARASITISM
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Disadvantages of Caging Layers

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  1. EXPENSIVE
  2. BIGGER NUMBER OF DIRTY & BROKEN EGGS
  3. TENDENCY TO SUFFER MORE STRESS AND ALSO HEAT DURING SUMMER MONTHS
  4. DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING FLEAS & MITES
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  • Constructed in order to put the entire flock under one house until the birds are ready for market
  • The latest innovation is growing them in cages to simplify crating and hauling the broilers to the processing plant
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BROILER HOUSE

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Disadvantage of Broiler House

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DEVELOPMENT OF BREAST BLISTERS

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  • Sores that develop near the bird’s keel bone
  • Caused by prolonged contact between the keel and solid surfaces which could be caused by repeated or continuous, low-grade trauma, collision associated trauma or self-mutilation
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BREAST BLISTERS

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Early signs of Breast Blisters

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NOTICEABLE THINNING OF THE FEATHERS IN THE AREA OF THE KEEL BONE & REDDENING OF THE SKIN IN THE AREA

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Roofing Styles

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  1. SHED TYPE
  2. MONITOR TYPE
  3. GABLE or DOUBLE SPAN
  4. SEMI-MONITO
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Flooring Styles

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  1. LITTER FLOOR
  2. SLAT-FLOOR
  3. COMBINATION OF LITTER & SLAT FLOOR
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Using rice hull, saw dust, sand or any absorbent materials

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LITTER FLOOR

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Advantages of Litter Floor

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  1. NOT VERY EXPENSIVE

2. LESSER INCIDENCE OF BREAST BLISTERS, ESPECIALLY BROILERS

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Disadvantages of Litter Floor

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  1. VOLUME OF MANURE MAY BECOME BULKY THAT DISPOSAL IS A PROBLEM
  2. HIGHER INCIDENCE OF PARASITISM
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Using bamboo splits, lumber or wood

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SLAT FLOOR

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Advantages of Slat Floor

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  1. AFFORDS BETTER AIR CIRCULATION

2. LESSENS CHANCES OF PARASITISM INFECTION

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Disadvantage of Slat Floor

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HIGH INCIDENCE OF BREAST BLISTERS, ESPECIALLY ON WIRE FLOORS

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  • Slats may cover only about half the floor (the strip down the center of a long)
  • The slat portion is raised high enough above the subfloor to provide a pit for the accumulation of manure
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COMBINATION OF LITTER & SLAT FLOOR