Prepared by Dr Muhammad Ashiq Toor

DVM , Bs (Zoology)

from IUB BWP (2010 – 2015)

+ 92-344-499-7375

+ 92-300-364-2402ashiqtoordvm@gmail.com

Broiler Farming

At commercial level Open shedControl Sheds

Open shed vs Control shed

Control shed Open shed

Most of the things are automatic. Every thing manual

Construction cost very much high. Construction cost very low

Production satisfied Production 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

DisadvantagesBecause 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 shedAdvantages

• 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

m

Ventilation System

Tem & Humidity system

Feeding system

Feeding System

Broiler flock1. Preparation of shed2. Selection of chicks3. Brooding ( 1 – 9days)4. Growing to Finishing

(10-42days)5. Catching6. 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 AFTERPLACEMENT

21224

CROP FILL %(OF CHICKS)

7585

95+

Body wt (g)

Vacc & Medic

Light duration

Water (ml)/ chick

Feed(g)/ chick RH Tem C

Space/ bird

AgeDays

42 Electrolyte1g/lit D/W

24hr. 15 10 Starter14(A) 60-65 32 .27 1

52 24 18 14 “ “ 60-65 31.5 .27 2

65 EC fort 1ml/lit D/W

24 22 18 60-65 31.5 .27 3

85 Sugar 28g/lit 24 27 22 60-65 31.5 .27 4

99.7 23.5 30off

31 26 60-65 31 .27 5

119 NDclone 30 @1.5dose/ chick spray

23.5 38 30 60-65 31 .34 6

140.76 T.Dcol D/W 23 45 34 60-65 31 .34 7

Body wt (g)

Vacc & Medic

Light duration

Water (ml)/ chick

Feed(g)/ chick

RH Tem C Space/ bird

AgeDays

167.6 GallimuneND .3ml/ Sc

23hr. 52 38 65-67 31 .35 8

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

23 63 42 65-67 30.5 .35 9

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

BODY WEIGHT

DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION

DAYS OF AGE X 6 ML

“BROILERS”(UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS)

Vaccine scheduleRoute Vaccine Day

S / C ND + IB (at hatchery) Day old chick

spray ND clone 30 @1.5dose/ chick

6th Day

S / C (on neck) Gallimune ND 0.3ml/Chick

8th Day

D / W IBD 18th Day

D / W ND clone 30 22-28 Days

D/W IBDL 12th Day

D/W IB 2nd shot 13th Day

Spray Spray

Medicine scheduleMedication Age in days

Electrolyte 1g / lit D/W Day old chick

EC fort 1ml/lit D/W 3rd Day

Sugar 28g / lit D/W 4th Day

T.Dcol D/W 7th Day

Anti stress Tavet ADEK3 1ml/10 lit D/W 9th Day

Cholorination of water When 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

proventriculusAfter recovery• Twisted neck• Nervous signsTreatment• 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• GaspingPost-mortem lesions• Trachial oedema• Kidnies & Bronchi are

swollenTreatmentSodium salicylate 1g/lit

D/W

E. Coli

Signs• Attack number of

organs• White layer on Liver• Yellowish colour

dropingControl• Use water purifire• Flushing