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Floor broodingTwenty-four hours prior to chick delivery, prepare the house as follows:a. Section the area required for brooding.b. Adjust brooder temperature to 35-36 o C .c. Ensure supplementary drinkers are used where necessary. Keep water clean at all times.d. Eliminate all draughts from the house.Temperature managementObserving the chicks will tell you whether or not the temperature is correct. If they are too cool, they will huddle near the heat source.If they are too warm, they will spread away from the heat source. If there are draughts, they will huddle in groups away from the areawhere the cool air enters the building. Comfortable chicks will spread out uniformly through the brooding area, without huddling.Maintain adequate relative humidity: The chicks are more comfortable and respond best when relative humidity is between 40% and 60%.Table 5 | Brooding temperatures - Floor rearingTable 6 | Light intensity-Floor rearingAGE oC AGE LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX)Day 1-3Day 4-7Day 8-1435-3633-3531-33Days 1-7Days 8-14Week 2-13201815Day 15-2129-31Week 14-16Day 22-2826-27Gradual increase to20Day 29-3523-25Day 36-4221Light intensity at housing20Infra - red beak treatmentImportant information about Hy-Line chicks and infra-red beak treatmentIn conjunction with the manufacturers we have listed a number of guidelines to ensure your new consignment of chicks perform to theirfull potential.Water• Water intake is one of the most important factors for success with infra-red beak treated chicks. Chicks require immediate and easyaccess to water.• Water should be kept fresh and clean. Ensure that palatable water is provided for the birds at all times.• Where pressurised water systems are used, ensure the correct pressure is applied, allowing a droplet of water on the nipple.• Again water is the key. Do whatever you can to encourage the chicks to drink.LightThe minimum recommended light intensity is 20 lux while brooding. This level of light intensity will keep the chicks alert and encourage feedand water intake.Infra-red beak treatmentCommercial Management Guide 4
Growing period managementTable 7 | Growing space recommendationsCAGEFLOORFloor Space:310 cm 2Floor Space:20kg per sq metre live weight/835 cm 2Feeder Access:5 cm/birdFeeder Space:5cm per bird single side minimum2cm of circular feeding space per bird1 pan/50 birdsWater Access:Cups/Nipples:1 per 8 birdsWater Space:15-20 birds per cup or nipple drinker125-150 birds per bell drinkerThe first 17 weeks of a pullet’s life are critical. Good management during this period can assure that the pullet reaches the laying houseready to deliver her genetic potential. Mistakes made during the first 17 weeks of the bird’s life generally cannot be corrected in thelaying house.General recommendations1. To optimise biosecurity grow pullets in strict isolation fromolder birds. Where possible, plan work routines so that youalways visit younger birds first, reducing the risk of diseaseorganisms being transferred.2. During the first six weeks run feeders a minimum of twice perday. Check feed consumption against Table 14.3. Check water availability and raise drinkers as the birds grow(nipples should be higher than the birds’ heads, cups to be levelwith their backs.4. Plan and follow a vaccination schedule specific to your area.5. Remove dead birds daily and dispose of correctly. Examine forcauses of excessive mortality.6. Ensure target body weights are achieved by weekly checkweighing. Weigh 60-100 pullets to obtain an average weight.7. Minimum 80% uniformity is necessary to achieve optimumperformance.8. Two weeks prior to moving gradually increase light intensity tomatch the laying quarters.9. Three days before moving pullets to the laying house, beginusing water-soluble vitamins and electrolytes in the drinkingwater. Continue using for three days after housing, which willhelp to minimise the stress of moving.10. Water consumption during the last week on the growing farmshould be noted and compared with water consumption in thelaying house immediately after transfer. The time taken to matchthe previous level of water consumption and subsequentlyexceed it will be an indication of how well the birds haveadapted to their new environment.Commercial Management Guide 5
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