Prepared by Dr Muhammad Ashiq Toor

DVM , Bs (Zoology)

from IUB BWP (2010 – 2015)

+92-344-499-7375

+92-300-364-2402

ashiqtoordvm@gmail.com

Broiler Farming

At commercial level

Open shed

Control Sheds

Open shed vs Control shed

Control shedOpen shed

Most of the things are automatic.Every thing manual

Construction cost very much high.Construction cost very low

Production satisfiedProduction not satisfied

Open Shed

• Every thing manually

• i.e Feeding , Watering Vaccination etc.

• Tem in open shed difficult to maintain.

• RH also not retain according to our requirement.

Open shed

Disadvantages

Because management not under our control so

• Production low

• FCR low

• Body wt vary from bird to bird

• High labour cost

• At the end not satisfy farmer

Open shed

Advantages

• Low construction & Running expenses (electricity , diesel etc.)

• Birds are more resistant to diseases then control shed.

Control shed

Advantages

• Almost Every thing auto control

(feeding , watering , may be vaccines, Tem , RH , Ventilation , etc.)

• Low labour cost

• Wt gain high

• FCR high

Control shed

Disadvantages

• Construction cost high

• Running cost high

• Less immune birds then open shed

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Ventilation System

Tem & Humidity system

Feeding system

Feeding System

Broiler flock1. Preparation of shed

2. Selection of chicks

3. Brooding ( 1 – 9days)

4. Growing to Finishing (10-42days)

5. Catching

6. Sale

Control shed for BROILER

1.Preparation of shed

• Remove old litter

• Clean the shed by iron fiber brush(pillars walls roof doors etc.)

• After that remove any stain of feces by khurpi

• Then this method applied in stores.

• Feeders waterer & nipples wash with detergents (surf) carefully

• Floor walls pillars with simple water

• This method repeat 3-4 times for every thing & then take sample

• Clean the bazar by sweep

• Pads & fans also wash out after 4 washes complete

• If sample pass out then white wash on pillars & walls

• Then spray of formalin inside the shed on every thing

• Litter mix with formalin put in shallow , Turn on feed lines

• Normal 25 lit/800 lit of water

Setting of shed

• Set wateres & feeders put feeding trays in sequence

• Level the litter

• Chick guard according to no of chicks & required area

• 1sq f/10chicks

• Also cull pen separately

• Check nipples feeder lines fan pads each & every thing

• After that Litter on floor

• Spray on the litter

• Airtight every thing

• Now Fumigation for 24 hr.

Pinky (KMnO4) + Formalin

1 : 2

• White wash side of sheds at entry of farm

• Dips filled with water &mix pinky before receiving the chicks vehicles

• Dr.`s , Workers clothes ,shoes wash with formalin

• After 24hr open main door of shed

2.Selection of chicks

Must be careful In selection

• Chicks from standardize company e,g Big bird , A W Chicks , K&Ns Islamabad etc .

• Economically suitable

• “A” grade chicks some conditions “B” grade

• Must be known either Hubbard or Arber Acer

Receiving of chicks

• Chicks packed in cartoons 80/cartoon in summer with 2 % extra and 100 in winter with 2 % extra

• Formalin spray chicks vehicle externally

• Check every cartoon at shed & count randomly 3 to 4 cartoons

• Check quality of chicks & wt. 37-41 g ideal day old chicks

COMMERCIAL SCALE

BROODING UNITS

BROODING

THE CHICKS WILL TELL YOU IF THEY ARE COMFORTABLE

Brooding ( 1 – 9days)

• Brooding most imp aspect in poultry farming

• In summer brooding easy process as compared to winter

• In summer no need of brooder almost

• In winter brooder requirement necessary

• Tem Auto Control by fans, pads & duct brooder system

• Ventilation controlled by vents fans pads

• RH(relative Humidity) controlled

• Water in water lines & drink through nipples some time also use baby drinkers early days

• Feeding at early days in feeding trays place on litters in sequence

• After 16-20 hr. crop test

• Mortality must be less then 0.26 during 1st

week

• Grading chicks every day

• Mortality open & diagnose problems

• Tem control most important

HOURS AFTER

PLACEMENT

2

12

24

CROP FILL

(% OF CHICKS)

75

85

95+

Body wt (g)

Vacc & Medic

Light duration

Water (ml)/ chick

Feed(g)/ chickRHTem C

Space/ bird

AgeDays

42Electrolyte1g/lit D/W

24hr.1510 Starter14(A)60-6532.271

52241814 “ “60-6531.5.272

65EC fort 1ml/lit D/W

24221860-6531.5.273

85Sugar 28g/lit24272260-6531.5.274

99.723.5 30off

312660-6531.275

119NDclone 30 @1.5dose/ chick spray

23.5383060-6531.346

140.76T.Dcol D/W23453460-6531.347

Body wt (g)

Vacc & Medic

Light duration

Water (ml)/ chick

Feed(g)/ chick

RHTem CSpace/ bird

AgeDays

167.6GallimuneND.3ml/ Sc

23hr.523865-6731.358

182Anti stress Tavet ADEK3 1ml/10lit D/W

23634265-6730.5.359

4.Growing to Finishing

(10-42days)

• Now no need of brooder

• Feed according to sequence add 4 g per day even 160 -165g

• Racking start at 8 or 9 day when see litter flaking

• Wet litter Change frequently

• In summer ,last days tem and RH difficult to control

• As required guard area extended

• Light off duration 13day to onward

2 hr from 12-2am

5.Catching & sale

• Catching start after 2am

• Feeding during sale days depend upon either you sale empty or full crop

• Sale also very imp aspect

• Sale the birds direct to butcher or sale man.

Weigh balance

• Digital weigh balance

• Classical weigh balance

FCR = Feed intake/Weight gain

BROILER AGE AND WATER CONSUMPTION

DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION

DAYS OF AGE X 6 ML

“BROILERS”(UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS)

Vaccine schedule

RouteVaccine Day

S / CND + IB (at hatchery)Day old chick

sprayND clone 30 @1.5dose/ chick

6th Day

S / C (on neck)Gallimune ND0.3ml/Chick

8th Day

D / WIBD18th Day

D / WND clone 30 22-28 Days

D/WIBDL12th Day

D/WIB 2nd shot13th Day

Spray Spray

Medicine scheduleMedicationAge in days

Electrolyte 1g / lit D/WDay old chick

EC fort 1ml/lit D/W3rd Day

Sugar 28g / lit D/W4th Day

T.Dcol D/W7th Day

Anti stress Tavet ADEK3 1ml/10 lit D/W9th Day

Cholorination of waterWhen required

Vitamins etc.After 3 or 3 days

?How we determine RH

Mortality open & diagnostic Report

• Daily open mortality check specific lesions on specific sites

• If you find any sign of disease must control it immediately

ND New castle disease

Postmortem lesions

• Haemorrhage in proventriculus

After recovery

• Twisted neck

• Nervous signs

Treatment

• Antibiotics to control secondary bacteria

• Flushing

IBD (Gumboro)

Post-mortem lesions• Vent pecking• Diarrhoea with urates in

mucus• Haemorrhage on thigh

muscles• NephritisTreatment• No tretment• Antibiotics• Vit Supplementation

Coccidiosis

Lesions

• Bloody dropping

• Haemorrhage at central part of small intestine & cecum

Treatment

• Anticoccidial drugs

(Amproleum)

• Antibiotics

• Flushing

IB (Infectious Bronchitis)

Signs

• Coughing

• Gasping

Post-mortem lesions

• Trachial oedema

• Kidnies & Bronchi are swollen

Treatment

Sodium salicylate 1g/lit D/W

E. Coli

Signs

• Attack number of organs

• White layer on Liver

• Yellowish colour droping

Control

• Use water purifire

• Flushing