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Broilers are the most preferred ones under poultry meat category. Many Private companies are involved with farmers in contract farming for boiler production. So marketing is no longer a problem. A broiler is a young chicken of below eight weeks of age, weighing 1.5 to 2 kgs body weight, with tender and soft meat.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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Poultry house temperature: 1st week 950F is quite comfortable and reduced at the arte of 50F weekly until 700F in 6th week.
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Ventilation: Maintain good aeration, remove the ammonia (bird droppings) regularly to avoid suffocation to birds
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Lighting: 60 watt bulb for 200 sq. ft floor space
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Floor space: 1 sq. ft. per bird
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De-beaking: debeaked when 1-day old
BROILER HEALTH CARE
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Start with disease free chicks
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Vaccine against Marek’s disease at the hatchery
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RDVF1 at 4-5 days
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Drugs in feed to prevent coccidiosis
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Keep feed free from aflotoxin
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Cover floor with clean litter at least 3 inch deep after each cycle
MARKETING
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Market at 6-8 weeks old
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Feeders and waterers removed to prevent bruises during catching
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Protect the in-transit birds from extreme weather
Some of the private companies involved in contract faring of broilers are Suguna, Coimbatore, VHL, Pune, Pioneer, Bromark etc.
For details regarding
Availability of good breeds
Requirements and Making of poultry sheds
Feeding of poultry
Production of healthy birds
Please contact nearest Veterinary Clinics or Department of Agriculture/veterinary sciences.
Regards
Ashwini
