broilers production training module

Broilers production training module

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KALIPHA BROILERS PRODUCTION MANUAL

CONTENTS: 1. Introduction

2. Pre-placement

3. Chick placement

4. Post placement of chicks

5. Growing Phase

6. Ventilationmanagement

7. Water management

8. Nutritionmanagement

9. Biosecurity

10. Bird health

11. Chicken diseases

12. Record keeping

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BROILERS PRODUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

•HousingDesign•Equipment•Wholehouse•Pre-placement•Chickplacement

•Postplacementofchicks•Growingphase•Ventilationmanagement

•Watermanagement•Nutritionmanagement•Biosecurityprocedure

•BirdHealth•Recordkeeping

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DAy 11. INTRODUCTIONBroilerproductionistheraisingofbirdsforthepurposeofproducingmeatforfood.Thesechickensarespecificallybredformeatproductionandtheyhavedifferentbodyframeandnutritionalrequirementsthanotherbreedsi.elayers.Becauseoftheirbodytype,theygrowextremelyfastandreachbutcheringweightinaslittleassixweeks.Thefirstrequirementforgrowingbroilersisadequatehousing.Becausebroilerproductionisessentiallyachick-broodingoperation,thehouseshouldcontainequipmentsothatsuchfactorsastemperature,moisture,airqualityandlightcanbecontrolledeasily.Itshouldalsoprovideforefficientinstallationandoperationofbrooding,feeding,wateringandotherequipment.

2. PRE-PLACEMENTAkeysuccessfulbroilerrearingstartswithhavingasystematicandefficientmanagementprograminplace.Thisprogrammuststartwellbeforethechicksarriveonsite.Aspartofamanagementprogrampre-placementhousepreparationprovidesabasisforanefficientandprofitableflockofbroilers.Thefollowingchecksneedtobemade:

Equipment check:

Afterconfirmingthattheequipmentcapabilitiesmeetthenumberofchickstobeplaced,installthenecessarybroodingequipmentandcheckthatallequipmentisfunctional.Ensurethatallwater,feed,heatandventilationsystems are properly adjusted.

Heater checks:

Verify that all heaters are installed at the recommended height and are operatingatmaximumoutput.Heatersshouldbecheckedandservicedanadequatetimebeforepreheatingcommences.

Thermostat check:

Thethermostatshouldbeplacedatbirdheightandinthecentreofthebroodingarea.Temperaturerangesshouldberecordeddailyandnotdeviatebymorethan2degreesCelsiusovera24hourperiod.

Floor temperature check:

Housesshouldbepreheatedsothatboththetemperature(floorandambient)andhumidityarestabilized24hoursbeforeplacement.Toachievetheabovetargetpreheatingneedstocommenceatleast48hoursbeforechickplacement.

Chicks do not have the ability to regulate body temperature for the first five days and thermo regulation is not fully developed until 14 days of age.Thechickishighlydependentuponthemanagertoprovidethecorrectlittertemperature.

Ifthelitterandairtemperaturesaretoocold,internalbodytemperaturewilldecrease,leadingtoincreasedhuddling,reducedfeedandwaterintake,stuntedgrowthandsusceptibilitytodiseases.Atplacement,floortemperaturesshouldbeatleast32degreesCelsiuswithforcedairheating. Littertemperatureshouldberecordedbeforeeachplacement.Thiswillhelptoevaluatetheeffectivenessofpre-heating.

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Minimum ventilation check:

Minimumventilationshouldbeactivatedassoonasthepreheatingbeginstoremovewastegasesandanyexcessmoisture. Drinker check:

14-16drinkers/1000chicksshouldbeprovidedwithinthebroodingarea.Alldrinkersshouldbeflushedtoremoveanyresidualsanitizer. Feeder check:

•Removeallwaterremainingfromcleanoutpriortofilling•Feedshouldbeprovidedasagoodqualitycrumble•Donotplacefeedorwaterdirectlyundertheheatsourceasthismayreducefeed and water intake.

3.CHICkPLACEMENTSpacingchicksofsimilarageandflocksourceinasinglehouse.Placementperhouseshouldensurean“allin-allout”regimeismaintained.Chicksmustbecarefullyplacedandevenlydistributednearfeedandwaterthroughoutthebroodingarea.Lightsshouldbebroughttofullintensitywithinthebroodingareaonceallchickshavebeenplaced.Monitorthedistributionofthechickscloselyduringthefirstfewdays.Thiscanbeusedasanindicatorforanyprob-lemsinfeeder,drinker,ventilationorheatingsystems.

Chick quality

Characteristicsofagoodqualitychick:

• Well-dried,long-fluffeddown.• Brightroundactiveeyes.• Lookactiveandalert.• Havecompletelyhealednavels.• Legsshouldbebrightandwaxytothetouch.• Chicksshouldbefreefromdeformities(i.e.crookedlegs,twistednecksandcrossbeaks).

4.PoSTPLACEMENToFCHICkSEnsurethatboththefeedersanddrinkersareinadequatesupplyrelativetothestockdensityandareappropriatelyplaced.Feedersanddrinkersshouldbeplacedincloseproximitytoeachother.

Bell Drinker Check:

• Heightshouldbemaintainedsuchthatthelipisatthelevelofthebirdsback.• Frequentassessmentandadjustmentisessential.• Mustbecleaneddailytopreventbuild-upofcontaminants.• Watershouldbe0.5cmfromthelipofthedrinkeratadayofageandreducedgraduallyaftersevendaystoa depthof1.25cmorthumbnaildepth.• Allbelldrinkersshouldbeballastedtoreducespillage.

Feeder check:

• Feedshouldbeprovidedincrumbformandplacedontraysorlids.• Feedersshouldberaisedincrementallythroughoutthegrowingperiodsothatthelipofthetroughorpanis levelwiththebirdsbackatalltimes.• Thefeedlevelwithinthefeedersshouldbesetsothatfeedisreadilyavailablewhilespillageisminimized.

Never allow the feeders and the drinking bells to run empty at any time.

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DAy 25. GRoWINGPHASEBroiler producers must place added emphasis on supplying feed that will produceaproducttomeettheircustomer’sspecifications.Growthmanagementprogramsoptimizingflockuniformity,feedconversion,averagedailygainandliveabilityarelikelytoproduceabroilerthatmeetsthesespecificationsandmaximizesprofitability.Theseprogramsmayincludemodificationoflightingandfeedingregimes.Everytimeyouenterapoultryhousetheseactivitiesneedtobeobserved:

Temperature Humidity Guide:

Lighting

Lightisakeyfactorforagoodbroilerperformanceandflockwelfare.Theamountoflightandlightintensityaltersbroileractivity.Correctstimulationofactivityduringthefirst5-7daysofageisnecessaryforoptimalfeedconsumption,digestiveandimmunesystemdevelopment.Reducingtheenergyrequiredforactivityduringthemid-portionofthegrowingperiodwillimproveproductionefficiency.Uniformdistributionoflightthroughoutthehouseisessential.Itisimportanttoprovide24hourslightonthefirstdayofplacementtoensureadequatefeedandwater intake.

Standard Lighting Program:

Age-days RelativeHumidity% Temperature in degrees Celsius0 30-50% 32-337 40-60% 29-3014 50-60% 27-2821 50-60% 24-2628 50-65% 21-2335 50-70% 19-21

Age-days Hoursdark0 01 1100-160 grams 1222 1123 1024 929 830 731 6

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Lighting program benefits:

•Aperiodofdarknessisanaturalrequirementforallanimals•Energyisconservedduringresting,leadingtoanimprovementinfeedconversion.•Mortalityisreduced,andskeletaldefectsarereduced.•Thelight/darkperiodincreasesmelatoninproduction,whichisimportantinimmunesystem development.•Birduniformityisimproved

6.VENTILATIoNMANAGEMENT(MINIMUMVENTILATIoN)Theminimumamountofventilationisrequiredtomaintainfullgeneticpotential.Todothisensuresanadequatesupplyofoxygenwhileremovingthewasteproductsofgrowthandcombustionfromtheenvironment.Therequirementsofacorrectlyoperatedminimumventilationsysteminclude:

• Theprovisionofoxygentomeetthebirdsmetabolicdemand.• Thecontrolofrelativehumidity• Themaintenanceofgoodlitterconditions.

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DAy 37.WATERMANAGEMENT Waterisanessentialnutrientthatinfluencesvirtuallyallphysiologicalfunctions.Watercomprises65-78%ofthebodycompositionofabirddependingonage.Factorsincludingtemperature,relativehumidity,dietcompositionandrateofbodyweightgaininfluencewaterintake.Goodwaterqualityisvitaltoefficientbroilerproduction.

Drinkers:

• Ensurethatwaterismadeavailabletoallchickensatalltimes.• Ensurethatwaterisreadilyaccessibletoallchickensinsidethehouse• Ensurethatwaterdoesnotcreateanuncomfortableenvironment• Alldrinkersinsidethehousemustbefullyfunctional• Non-functionaldrinkersmustberepaired/replacedpromptly• Drinkersmustbewashed3timesaweek• Whenskipadayisoperational,theyarewashedduringoff-feedday• Theyarealsowashedbeforeadministeringadrinkingwatervaccine

8.NUTRITIoNMANAGEMENTBroilerdietsareformulatedtoprovidetheenergyandnutrientsessentialforhealthandefficientbroilerproduction.Thebasicnutritionalcomponentsrequiredbythebirdsarewater,aminoacids,energy,vitaminsandminerals.These components must act in concert to assure correct skeletal growth and muscledeposition.

Selectionoftheoptimumdietsshouldtakeintoconsiderationthesekeyfactors:

• Rawmaterialavailabilityandcost.• Separatesexgrowing.• Liveweightsrequiredbythemarket.• Thevalueofmeatandcarcassyield.

Phase feeding:

Nutrientrequirementsgenerallydeclinewithbroilerage.Fromaclassicalstandpoint,starter,growerandfinisherdietsareincorporatedintotheprogramofbroilers.However,birdnutrientneedsdonotchangeabruptlyonspecificdays,butrathertheychangecontinuouslyovertime.

Feed withdrawal:

Duringthisperiod,specialattentionshouldbedirectedtowardsmedicationandvaccinewithdrawaldatestoensurethereisnoresidueretainedinthecarcassatprocessing.Recordkeepingisessentialinthisdetermination.

9. BIOSECURITY PROCEDUREWhat is biosecurity?

Biosecurityistheprotectionofbiologicalentitiesfromfactorsthatinfluenceitsadaptation,performanceorsurvival.Biosecurityisoftenunderstoodtobelimitedtodiseasecontrolandtendstoforgetalltheotherstressfactorsthatadverselyaffecttheanimal.Mostoftenitiseasiertominimizetheenvironmentalandmanagementstressesthantoeliminatetheriskofdiseasechallengeorexposure.

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Showering

Showeringisdonewhenenteringandleavingthetransitchangeroombeforeandaftervisitingthesite.

How it is done?

• Personalbelongingsaretobeleftinthecaroratthetransitchangeroom• Enterthroughthedirtysideoftheshowerafterdippingshoesintothefootbathatentrance• Takeoffallofyourpersonalclothing• Stepintotheshowercubicle• openshowertapstotherequiredtemperaturelevel• Wetthewholebody• Smearthewholebodywiththecorrectsoap• Rubitthoroughlyontothebody• IfsoapisnotavailableDoNoTSTARTToSHoWERuntilsoapismadeavailable• Itisabsolutelycriticalthathairisproperlywashedwithshampooorsoap• Blowoutnoseduringtheprocessofshowering• Brushfingernailswithnailbrush• Rinseoffthesoapfromthebody• Dryupthebodywithacleantowel• Stepontothecleansideofthetransitshowerandputontransitclothing• Exitthetransitshowerthroughthecleanside

Why is it done?

• Tominimizetheriskofcarryingdiseasesfromthedeparturepoint, e.g.home,othersite,oranyotherpointofdeparturebeforecomingtothesiteconcerned• Manypathogenssurviveinnasalpassages,hair,earsetc.forseveraldays• Tokillorisolatediseasecausingmicro-organisms

Consequences if not done or improperly done

• Increasingtheprobabilityoftransmittingdiseasesontoaclosedsite• Causeeconomiclossestothecompanyandemployeesasnoincentives/reducedincreaseifcompany does not do well• Poorperformanceofbirds

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day 410.BIRDHEALTHPreventionisbyfarthemosteconomicalandbestmethodofdiseasecontrol.Preventionisbestachievedbytheimplementationofaneffectivebiosecurityprograminconjunctionwithappropriatevaccination.Howeverdiseasescanovercometheseprecautionsandwhentheydo,itisimportanttoobtainadvicefromveterinaryprofessionals.Caretakersandservicepersonnelshouldbetrainedtorecognizeproblemsthatmaybeattributedtodisease.Theseincludewaterandfeedconsumptionpatterns,littercondition,excessivemortality,birdactivityandbehaviour.Promptactiontoaddresstheproblemisessential.

Vaccination

Water vaccination guidelines:

• Flocksshouldingestallvaccinewithin1-2hoursofadministration• Ensurethatthevaccineisstoredatthemanufacturer’srecommendedtemperature• Vaccinateearlyinthemorningtoreducestress,especiallyintimesofwarmweather• Avoidusingwaterrichinmetallicions• Ensurerapiduptakeofvaccinebydeprivingthebirdsofwateramaximumof1hourbeforeadministration ofvaccinebegins• Walkthroughthebirdsgentlytoencouragedrinkinganduniformityofapplication• Recordvaccineproducttype,serialnumberandexpirydate Monitoring water vaccination intake:

• Starttomonitorafterbirdsreceivevaccine• Select100birdsinthehouseandcheckhowmanyhavedyedtongues,beakorcrops.• Dividethehouseintofourpartsandcheckthestainingfrom25birdsperhousedivision• Calculatenumberofbirdsonapercentagebasiswithstaining.• Vaccinationisconsideredsuccessfulwhen95%ofbirdsshowingstaining.

Spray vaccination guidelines:

Sprayvaccinationrequirescarefulmanagement

• Usefresh,cooldistilledwater• Turnallthefansoffanddimthelightsbeforevaccinationtoreducestressonthebirdsandalloweasy movementthroughthehouseforthevaccinator• Leavethefanofffor20minutesaftersprayinghasfinished

Itisimportanttotakeagoodcareoftheequipment.

11.CHICkENDISEASESPoultryarekeptallovertheworldforvariousreasons.Theyareoneofthecheapestsourcesofmeatandcanbekeptbyanyone,eveninbackyards.InSouthAfricapoultryiskeptbycommercialfarmers,smallerfarmersandbyhouseholdsinbackyardsformeatandeggproduction.

Twoimportantfactorsthatshouldbeaddressedtoensurethatyouhaveahealthyflockofchickensaremanagementandenvironment.Whenchickensarehealthytheyeatlessfoodandproducemoremeatandeggs.Theyarelesstroubletolookafterandlessmoneyisspentonmedicalcosts.

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Spread of diseases

Diseasecanspreadrapidlyamongchickensbecausetheyarekepttogetherinacageorchickenhouse.Theysharethesamefoodandwaterbowls,whichcanspreaddiseaseandinfectionsfromsicktohealthychickens.

Factors contributing to disease

Factorsthatcancontributetodiseaseincludemanagement,environmentandthechickensthemselves.

Management

• Poor-qualityfoodandwater• Poorhygieneandinadequatecleaningprogramme• Leakingwaterbowls• Pests• overcrowdingofchicks• Chickensofmixedagesrearedtogether• Nosecuritymeasurestopreventpeopleandanimalsfromenteringthechickenhouse

Environment

• Toohotortoocoldconditions• Wetlitter• Dustybedding• Highbuild-upofchickendroppings• Noaircirculation• Sharpwires

Chickens

• Youngchickens• Weaksecond-gradechickens• Chickensinfectedwithotherdiseases• Poorbirdconditionasaresultofunderfeeding• Novaccination

action at first sign of diseases

Youmustactquicklyatthefirstsignsofdisease.Thechickensmustbetreated,andthemanagementsmistakethatmayhaveledtotheproblemmustbecorrectedtopreventthediseasefromoccurringagain.

• Consultyouranimalhealthtechnicianorveterinariantohelpyoufindacorrectsolutiontoyourproblemas soonaspossible• Callyouranimalhealthtechnicianorveterinarian.Theywillcullsomeoftheinfectedchickensfromwhich samplesaretaken.Bloodoreggsamplescanalsobetakendependingonthedisease.Thesamplestakenare senttoalaboratoryfortestingandanalysis.• Theanimalhealthtechnicianorveterinarianshouldthenassistinassessingtheentiresystemtoidentify possibleproblemsinmanagementandenvironmentthatcanbecorrected

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General treatment

• Therearenotmanyformsoftreatmentorincertaincasesnotreatmentforsomediseases,whichiswhy preventionissoimportant• Thetreatmentwilldependonthecauseofthedisease• Ifitisatallpossible,trytoseparateallsickchickensfromthehealthyonesdaily.Thesickchickensshouldbe handledandtreatedlasttopreventthespreadofthedisease• Correctmanagementproblems

General prevention

Diseasescanbepreventedthroughmanagement,environmentalandchickenfactors.

Management

• Applycorrectmethodsforraisingyoungchicks(temperature,food,water,bedding)• Disinfectandcleanthehousingofthedifferentgroupsofchicks• Maintainthecorrectstockingdensity(avoidover-crowding)• Usethebest-qualityfoodthatisavailableandprovidecleanwaterdaily• Usebeddingthatisnotdusty• Preventthebuild-upofgasesbycleaningandventilation• Pestcontrolmeasures• Ensurethatnopeoplefromoutsideyourfarmvisitthechickenhouse• Havebird-proofhousestokeepoutwildbirdsthateatfoodandbringdiseasestoyourchickens

Environment

• Restrictentryintothepoultryhouse• Fixleakywatertroughs• Feedandwaterbowlsshouldbecleaneddailyandfreshfoodandwatershouldbesupplieddailyoratevery feedingtime• Housesshouldbewarminwinterandcoolinsummerandwellventilated• Dustcausesirritationoftherespiratorytract,andtheenvironmentmustthereforenotbedusty• Usecagesforlayinghensthatdonothavesharpedgesthatcaninjurethehens.Makesurethatthereis sufficientspaceperhen

Chickens

• Getonlyfirst-gradechicksfromagood,reliablesupplier• Vaccinatechicksagainstdiseases• keepchickensofthesameagetogetherinonehouse

DISEASESDiarrhoea

Symptoms

• Diarrhoea(alsoknownasscoursordirtyvent).Thestoolordroppingsofthechickensarenotfirmbutvery loose,watery,notofthenormalcolourandmaycontainblood.• Depression• Reluctancetoeat,drinkandmoveabout• Poorgrowth

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Post mortem diarrhoea signs

• Poorcondition• Theintestinesmayberedandswollenandthecontentswatery• Theremayalsobeayellowbutter-likesubstancearoundtheheart,liverandintestines

Causes

Therearemanydifferenttypesoforganismsthatcancausediarrhoea,whichinclude:

• Bacteria(Salmonella,E.coli,Pasteurella)• Viruses(Newcastledisease,gumborodisease)• Parasites(coccidiosis,worms)• Fungi(Candida,Aspergillus)

Treatment

• Useanantibioticorcoccidiostaticdruginthewaterthatwasrecommendedbytheanimalhealthtechnicianor veterinarianinthewaterfor3to5days.• Stresspreparationsthatcontainelectrolytes,vitaminsandmineralscanbeaddedtothewater.

Respiratory diseases (infectious Bronchitis)

Symptoms

• Thesinusesofthechicken(theareabetweentheeyeandthebeak)areswollen.Thesemaybeswolleninsuch a way that the eyes are closed.• Tearsandwetnessoftenoccuraroundtheeyesandnostrils.Thedischargefromthenostrilsmaylooklikeclear waterintheearlystagesbutcanbecomecloudyandyellowwhensecondarybacterialinfectionscause complications.• Sneezing• Coughing• Difficultyinbreathing.Theybreathewithanopenbeakandyoucanhearasnoringorclickingsound• Lossofappetite• Weakness• Weightloss

Post mortem Respiratory infection signs

• Averyredwindpipeandthroat• Fluidinthewindpipe

Causes

Therearemanydifferenttypesoforganismsthatcancausediseaseintheupperrespiratorytract.Theseinclude:

• Mycoplasma• Bacteria(E.coli,Pasteurella,Haemophilus)• Viruses(Newcastledisease,influenza,infectiousbronchitis,infectiouslaryngotracheitis)• Parasites(mitesandworms)• Fungi(Aspergillus)

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Treatment

• Useanantibioticdrugthatwasrecommendedbyyouranimalhealthtechnicianorveterinarianinthewater for 3 to 5 days• Stresspreparationsthatcontainelectrolytes,vitaminsandmineralscanbeaddedtothewater

Nervous/Nerve system disease (Botulism)

Symptoms

• Signsmayvary,butusuallychickensliedownbecausetheycannotstandup• Theyalsowalkwithalimporarereluctanttomove• Nervoussignsmayincludestaringintothesky,notknowingwheretheyare,pullingtheheadandneckover theirbacks,paralysis• Soresonthebreastmusclesfromlyingdown

Causes

Therearemanydifferenttypesoforganismsthatcancausenervoussignsandlameness.Theseinclude:

• Bacteria(Salmonella,Botulism)• Viruses(Newcastledisease,Mareksdisease,avianencephalo-myelitis)• Fungi(Aspergillus)

Treatment

• Acompletehygieneanddisinfectionprogrammeshouldbeplannedtogetherwiththeanimalhealthtechnician orveterinarian• Antibioticswillonlybeeffectiveagainstbacteriaandcanbeusedasrecommended.Ifitisaviraldisease,such asNewcastledisease,urgentstepshavetobetakentopreventpossiblespreadbecauseitcausesserious productionlosses

Causes

Therearemanydifferenttypesoforganismsthatcancauseadropineggproductionorquality.Theseinclude:

• Bacteria(E.coli,Salmonella)• Mycoplasma• Viruses(Newcastledisease,influenza,infectiousbronchitis,infectiouslaryngotracheitis, avianencephalomyeli-tis,eggdropsyndrome)• Parasites

Treatment

• Youranimalhealthtechnicianorveterinarianmayrecommendashortcourseofantibioticsbutusuallyitmay onlyhelpforbacterialinfections• Addingvitaminsandmineralstothewaterorfeedmayhelp

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Newcastle disease

• Newcastlediseaseisprobablythemostimportantdiseaseforpoultryfarmersaroundtheworld.Thisisa productiondiseasethatcausesalargenumberofdeathsinchickensandhugelossestofarmersandthe industry• Becausethereisnotreatmentandthediseasespreadssoquickly,sickchickensshouldbeslaughtered immediately• Thisdiseaseiscausedbyavirus

Symptoms

Alargenumberofchickenswilldiesuddenlywithoutanyofthefollowingapparentcauses:

• Depression• Nervoussigns• Sneezing,swolleneyes,difficultyinbreathing• Diarrhoea• Death

Treatment

• ThereisNotreatmentforthediseaseandallthechickensmaydiewithinafewdays.Veryfewchickenssurvive• Itisbesttopreventthediseasesbygoodmanagementandavaccinationprogramme• YouranimalhealthtechnicianorveterinarianwillgiveyouthebestadviceinaNewcastlediseaseoutbreak, especially as this is a controlled disease

Prevention

• Youshouldvaccinateallthechickensagainstthisdiseasebyusingagoodvaccinationprogrammebeforeany signs appear• Itisaverycontagiousdisease,whichmeansitspreadseasilytootherfarms.Youshouldnotvisityour neighbourswithoutwashingandputtingonnewclothesandshoes.Youshouldalsorecommendthatyour neighboursvaccinatetheirchickensassoonaspossible• Youshouldcleanthechickenhousethoroughlywithsoapandwater.Allequipmentmustbewashed. Everythingshouldthenbedisinfected.Youshouldalsowashanddisinfectyourclothesandshoes.Allchicken litterordeadchickensshouldbeburnedtopreventthespreadofthedisease

12.RECoRDkEEPINGAccuraterecordkeepingisessentialtomonitortheperformanceandprofitabilityofaflock,andtoenableforecast-ing,programmingandcashflowprojectionstobemade.Italsoservestoprovideanearlywarningofpotentialprob-lems.Thedailyrecordsshouldbeondisplayforeachchickenhouse.

Daily record includes:

• Mortalityandcullsbyhouseandsex• Dailyfeedconsumption• Dailywaterconsumption• Watertofeedratio• Watertreatments• Minimumandmaximumdailytemperatures• Minimumandmaximumdailyhumidity• Numberofbirdstakenforprocessing• Managementchanges

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Flock Records:

• Feeddeliveries(Supplier/amount/type/dateofconsumption)• Feedsamplefromeachdelivery• Liveweight(daily/weekly/dailygain)• Medication(type/batch/amount/dateofadministration/dateofwithdrawal)• Vaccination(type/batch/amount/dateofadministration)• Lightingprogram• Litter(type/dateofdelivery/amountdelivered/visualinspection)• Chickdelivery(number/date/time/countinboxes/trucktemperatureandhumidity)• Stockdensity• Chicksource(hatchery/breed/donorbreedercode/chickweight)• Dateandtimeoffeedwithdrawn• Dateandtimecatchingstartedandfinished• Cleanout(visualinspection)• Post-mortemresults• Repairsandmaintenance• Generatortestsweekly• Alarmtestsweekly

Poultry Suppliers:

Name description Address ContactNationalChicks Day old chicks P.oBox105,

Camperdown,3730

031 785 9100

Epol Feed 194orhtmannRoad,Willowton,3200

033 387 2460

ShavingsSupplyCompany Shavings/Bedding P.oBox35041,Northway,4065

031 303 3771

Poltek PoulteryEquipment 557LogRoad,Roodekop,Germiston

011 866 1240

DiclaFarm PoultryEquipmentandfeed

N14Highway,Pinehaven

011 662 2846

FandJ Shavings,Dayoldchicks,Feed,Vaccinesandequipment

Plot50,Eljeesee,Tarlton,krugersdop(R24)

Tel: 011 952 8074Cell: 076 548 5004Fax:0862735025email: [email protected]

MSDAnimalHealth VeterinaryServices 20SpartanRoad,SpartanExt20,kemptonPark,1619

011 923 9300

JFEquipmentMachineryCC

Poultry processing equipment

5MandiniPark,CloughStreet,Pietermaritzburg,South Africa

Tel: 033 345 3819Fax:0333453817Cell: 082 854 10149RonFarragher

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