question about poultry farm
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Hi Guru,
Here are the requirements for layer poultry..
POultry housing
1.Select well raised land for poultry sheds. Land with hard rock or murram is more suitable. Avoid water logging and flooding near the sheds. Provide separate sheds for growers and layers.
2. Ensure adequate facility for water, electricity, approach road, supply of chicks, feed, veterinary aid and nearness to market for sale of cull birds and eggs.
3.Obtain training/experience in layer farming before starting a farm. You should be prepared to stay on the farm and have constant supervision.
4.Provide adequate floor space per bird. BIS specifications for construction of poultry sheds are available.
5.Construct sheds in such a way that the end walls face East-West direction and the side walls face North-South direction, so that rain water will not enter the sheds.
6. Provide strong roof and hard flooring. Raise plinth of the shed at least one feet above the outside ground level.
7.Provide 3 to 4 feet overhang of the roof to avoid entry of rainwater inside the shed.
8.Provide at least 50 feet distance between two sheds in the same sector and about 150 ft between growing and laying sector.
9. Provide adequate light and ventilation and comfort able housing conditions during all seasons (cool in summer and warm in winter).
10.Construct sheds in such a way that predators (cats/dogs/snakes) will not enter the shed. Avoid entry of rats by constructing rat proof civil structures.
11.Keep the shed clean and free from flies/mosquitoes etc.
12. After every batch of growers/culled birds is disposed off, the dirty litter material and manure should be removed, walls and floors should be cleaned, white washed with lime and disinfected with 0.5% malathion or DDT insecticide spray.
13.If deep litter system is followed, always use dry and clean litter material (saw dust, paddy husk, etc.).
Spread 4" layer of litter on the floor, keep clean/disinfect brooding, feeding and watering equipment and then
introduce chicks in the house.
14. The litter material should be always kept loose and dry. Stir the litter twice a week. Any wet litter/droppings etc. should be removed and replaced with fresh/clean dry litter.
15. If cage system is followed, ensure that droppings are spread with lime powder or 10% malathion spray twice a month to prevent menace of flies. The drop pings under the cage can be removed after 6 months.
Poultry Equipment
16.Use scientifically designed cages and equipment for brooding, feeding and watering purposes. BIS specifications for equipment are available. A good design can be shown and manufactured locally, so that cost can be reduced.
cost of constructing one layer shed is coming up to 30L.
Please note that the feed cost will reduce if you are preparing it yourself rather than buying the ready-made. Yes the feed mill cost would be an extra cost for you intially but on the long run it the best. So the construction cost for 30,000 layer birds is coming upto 1cr.34L.
Regards
Ashwini S
Here are the requirements for layer poultry..
POultry housing
1.Select well raised land for poultry sheds. Land with hard rock or murram is more suitable. Avoid water logging and flooding near the sheds. Provide separate sheds for growers and layers.
2. Ensure adequate facility for water, electricity, approach road, supply of chicks, feed, veterinary aid and nearness to market for sale of cull birds and eggs.
3.Obtain training/experience in layer farming before starting a farm. You should be prepared to stay on the farm and have constant supervision.
4.Provide adequate floor space per bird. BIS specifications for construction of poultry sheds are available.
5.Construct sheds in such a way that the end walls face East-West direction and the side walls face North-South direction, so that rain water will not enter the sheds.
6. Provide strong roof and hard flooring. Raise plinth of the shed at least one feet above the outside ground level.
7.Provide 3 to 4 feet overhang of the roof to avoid entry of rainwater inside the shed.
8.Provide at least 50 feet distance between two sheds in the same sector and about 150 ft between growing and laying sector.
9. Provide adequate light and ventilation and comfort able housing conditions during all seasons (cool in summer and warm in winter).
10.Construct sheds in such a way that predators (cats/dogs/snakes) will not enter the shed. Avoid entry of rats by constructing rat proof civil structures.
11.Keep the shed clean and free from flies/mosquitoes etc.
12. After every batch of growers/culled birds is disposed off, the dirty litter material and manure should be removed, walls and floors should be cleaned, white washed with lime and disinfected with 0.5% malathion or DDT insecticide spray.
13.If deep litter system is followed, always use dry and clean litter material (saw dust, paddy husk, etc.).
Spread 4" layer of litter on the floor, keep clean/disinfect brooding, feeding and watering equipment and then
introduce chicks in the house.
14. The litter material should be always kept loose and dry. Stir the litter twice a week. Any wet litter/droppings etc. should be removed and replaced with fresh/clean dry litter.
15. If cage system is followed, ensure that droppings are spread with lime powder or 10% malathion spray twice a month to prevent menace of flies. The drop pings under the cage can be removed after 6 months.
Poultry Equipment
16.Use scientifically designed cages and equipment for brooding, feeding and watering purposes. BIS specifications for equipment are available. A good design can be shown and manufactured locally, so that cost can be reduced.
cost of constructing one layer shed is coming up to 30L.
Please note that the feed cost will reduce if you are preparing it yourself rather than buying the ready-made. Yes the feed mill cost would be an extra cost for you intially but on the long run it the best. So the construction cost for 30,000 layer birds is coming upto 1cr.34L.
Regards
Ashwini S