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♦️KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR BROILER PRODUCTION
The key success factors to consider for broiler production are market, source of chicks/hatchery, preparation before placing chicks, brooding, biosecurity, density/spacing, temperature, ventilation, light, litter, health, feed and water.
Market: Producers should grow broilers to the mass required by the market. Normally, the live bird market will demand huge weights compared to the formal market (abattoir).
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Source of chicks: Producers are advised to purchase their day old chicks from reputable hatcheries because most disease problems encountered by producers are from the hatchery.
Learn MorePreparation before placing chicks: The room should be pre-heated at least 24hrs upon arrival of the chicks. Producers should also ensure that there are enough feed and water for the chicks. Producers should also prepare a stress relief pack solution for the chicks as they might be traveling from a long distance. Producers can also add sugar to the drinking water if there is no stress relief product.
Brooding: Producers should pre-heat the brooding area and maintain the temperature at 33-34 degrees celsius for the first week (7 days). Then Producers should drop 3 degrees celsius as they enter every new week until they reach a recommended temperature of 24-25 degrees celsius at week 4.
Biosecurity: Producers should fence the farm to restrict wandering animals from coming to the farm as they are the most carriers of diseases. Foot bath and wheel bath should also be on the farm.
Density/Spacing: The correct spacing is critical important because overcrowding will lead to high mortality. The norm spacing is 15-20 birds per meter square depending on the type of housing (convection or automated); season (winter or summer); or target market weight.
Temperature, ventilation and light: These three factors are critical important for broiler producers to manage. The temperature and oxygen requirement for broilers varies depending on their age. Producers should provide the optimum temperature and oxygen required by the chicks. Managing Light can also control excessive growth in broilers.
Litter: The litter material used by Producers should not cause sore pads as they can be entry for infections. Litter should not be too wet and ammonia level should not build up to be too high.
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Health: Chicks should be vaccinated against diseases that are too problematic in your areas. Producers should also have antibiotic medication as broilers are very susceptible to bacteria infection diseases. Producers should also have a postmortem book for record. Producers should work with Veterinary doctors to manage the health of the chicks.
Feed and Water: Sufficient feed of good quality and clean water should be available to the chicks all time.
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Contributed By Emmanuel Brefo
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