How we managed to raise this flock, with ease and less antibiotic usage
These are BELGIUM BIRDS using INTRACO FEEDS
We made a good preparation that included disinfection four times in the brooder, using VIROCID before the chicks arrived.
Even when we spread the coffee husks on the floor, we again sprayed them.
- 1. we have always avoided pouring water around the drinkers, on the floor of the brooder, removing any caked litter.
2. Maintaining drinkers clean, keeping the water clean, raising drinkers from the ground at week three.
3. We always start our chicks on intraco pre starter, a well formulated feed for better growth.
4. We used good quality charcoal with no smoke.
5. We properly spaced the chicks, improving on the spacing on a weekly basis
6. We got good quality Chicks. These were from belgium
7. At day 1, we gave them glucovitam and Apsa amnovit Continued apsa amnovit for 10 days. This has enabled us to have very low mortality, improve immunity, appetite and growth.
8. We usually withdraw drugs from water two days before vaccination, and give anti stressor Apsa amnovit after vaccination. During our vaccinations, we make sure the ester is chlorine free for at least 24hrs before vaccination, to avoid interference with the vaccines.
9. Raking litter is always done in the morning and misting with VIROCID disinfectant follows. The brooder papers are removed on day 7. Then after that we just go on with daily raking and misting of the litter
10. We open tarplins during day for proper ventilation, but we fix them back if the weather is changing.
11. We kept on expanding the brooder as the chicks grow. We never judge their growth with only our eyes. we sample 10% of the flock on a weekly basis, then compare the outcome (average weights) with the management guide.
12. We have restricted access to the brooding room to only the workers who are responsible for the brooder. We limit movements in and out of the farm, we don’t need visitors in the first three months of our chicken life.
13. The foot bath is always full of a disinfectant, and the workers are making use of it. It is punishable to just jump the foot bat
14. We didnt just give feeds any howly. Feed increment was done according to the management guide says. In week one, we give 12g/bird/day. Week 2 we give 18g/bird/day. So we measure feed as we are guided by the management guide of ISABROWN.
15. Our feeders are clean. We don’t add feed when the feeders are dirty.
16. Apsa amnovit helped us protect these birds against diseases, reduce mortality, giving them good growth and uniformity, with a very good appetite.
Timely vaccinations, buying vaccines from the right sources, proper vaccine handling, and following vaccination guides from the supplier of the chicks.
Give Apsa amnovit: and apsa plivit
1.After vaccination, apply 5-7days.
2.After deworming, apply 5-7 days.
3.From day one of brooding to day 10.
4.During any stressful period,
A monthly supplementation gives a better immunity against disease, and maintaining a better performance.
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