Broiler Management Practices
Broiler production is like formula 1 race, there is no time for mistake.
Before Placing the chicks
- Clean and disinfect cages or floor of the brooding area. Clean
- the building interior, attached service areas and equipment.
- Paint walls with white wash.
- Check water system. Adjust to proper height for the chicks to
- reach. Disinfect and flush the water lines.
- Allow at least 14 days to rest the cages or fowl runs
- Check to make sure equipment is working properly and is
- adjusted to the correct height. The correct number and type of
- equipment needs to be determined for each incoming batch of
- chicks. Any shortfalls will be detrimental to the chicks.
- Remove all the old feed from bins, hoppers and troughs.
- Disinfect and allow them to dry before new feed comes.
- Place rat/mouse poison where it will not be consumed by chicks
- Place fresh and disinfected litter or bedding material of 7 – 10 cm
- depth on the floor. Cotton hulls, wood-shavings or chopped dry
- grass are recommended.