Housing for Broiler Production Flashcards
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
Brooder guard
process of supplying heat to the chicks after hatching up to the time that their natural heat regulatory mechanisms becomes fully functional
Brooding
material used as bedding for animals
Litter
long and narrow type of houses wherein at least one-half of the front and the back of the house are open
Open sided housing
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
Enclosed housing
Width of the pen shall be about __m to __m.
10m to 12m
Aisles and walkways between doors walls shall be at least ___m wide.
1m
Each feeding trough should have a guard or lip about __ mm - __ mm to prevent the feed from being scratched out or beaked out onto the floor.
10mm to 20mm
Floor space per 100 birds for 4 weeks old and below.
6.25 square meter
Floor space per 100 birds for 4 weeks old and above
12.50 square meter
The width of the slat shall be __ mm - __ mm and the space in between slats shall be __mm – __mm.
25mm to 50mm ; 25mm to 38mm
The floor shall be elevated at least __ mm from the ground and the posts should have a diameter of at least __ mm.
900mm ; 200mm
Litter material shall be at least __mm - __mm deep over the cemented floor.
50mm to 100mm
Around the cemented floor, there should be solid wall with a height of __mm to retain the litter.
600mm
Recommended brooding temperature for 1 to 7 days old chicks.
32C to 35C
