Broiler chicken tips for beginners only

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.

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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.
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