(PAES 402:2001)HOUSING FOR BROILER PRODUCTION Flashcards
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
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
process of supplying heat to the chicks after hatching up to the time that their natural heat
regulatory mechanisms becomes fully functional
brooding
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
Floor space requirements for broiler 4 weeks and below
6.25 m2/100 bird
Floor space requirements for broiler above 4weeks
12.5 m2/100bird
Artificial lighting with an intensity of ___ shall always be available for
use during the night or darkened periods of the day.
200 lux
Width of the pen shall be about
10 m - 12 m
Ceiling height shall be at least __ high.
2.4 m
Aisles and walkways between doors walls shall be at least __ wide.
1 m
Each feeding trough should have a guard or lip about ___ to prevent the
feed from being scratched out or beaked out onto the floor
10 mm - 20 mm
Recommended brooding temperature for 1-7 days of chicks
32-35°C
Recommended brooding temperature for 8-14 days of chicks
29-32°C
Recommended brooding temperature for 14-21 days of chicks
27-29°C
Feeder length requirement for 4 weeks old in linear and round feeder
4;4
