Broiler chicken tips for beginners only - Sokies Feeds Limited

Looking to start a broiler chicken farming business. This is a quick list that will guide you through some of the things that you need to consider before you start at all.

• Find out the best breed available, BELGIUM BIRDS ARE AVAILABLE
• Prepare your brooding house; heating devices, medications and vaccination schedule promptly
• Get your disinfectant for foot dip and general sanitation ready. VIROCID the MASTER MIND is available.
• Block all crevices and prevent rodents, reptiles and birds from entering.
• Heat up the brooder, well enough be4 birds arrive.
• Reduce supplementary heat every other day until no supplementary heat is needed
• Get a small thermometer to monitor brooding temperature, observational monitoring can be used as well.
• Use good bedding/litter material
• Know your floor space requirement (8 to 10 birds per square metre)
• Keep daily record of your broiler feeding, growth rate, medications and vaccines used
• Monitor weight gain per week (this is your selling point – weight)
• Check your feeding – know when your birds are not eating well
• Feed your broilers ad-libitum (without restrictions)
• Monitor drinking water. Always provide cool water and prevent dehydration
• Broiler chickens need more ventilation as they grow. They will die if denied access
• Watch out for common broiler diseases like coccidiosis and CRD
• Avoid spilling water on the litter. When you do, pack the spot and replace the bedding.
• Use INTRACO BROILER CONCETRATE FEED. IBC35% and IBC5% are well available.
• If possible, start marketing before your birds hit 4 weeks
• Make sure your broiler chickens are free from coccidiosis before you vaccinate them.
• Also Read
• How To Clean Your Chicken Coop
• Predator Proof Ways In Poultry Farming
• Benefits Of Raising Chicken Feeders
• Weighing birds a key monitoring tool in poultry