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Broiler rearing management
First, prepare before brooding. Before bringing the chicks into the brood house, it's essential to make sure everything is ready and in order. (1) Based on the capacity of the chicken house and its economic situation, a hatching plan and an annual production schedule should be developed carefully. Usually, 4-5 batches can be raised per year. (2) The brooding area must be warm, dry, well-lit, and well-ventilated to ensure good management and disease prevention. Before the chicks arrive, check the building for any damage and inspect the electrical systems. (3) Proper insulation equipment is crucial for successful brooding. Make sure that lighting, ventilation, drinking fountains, and feeders are all functioning properly. (4) If using ground litter, it should be disinfected and dried first. Choose materials like wood shavings, sawdust, or short wheat bran—these should be dry, absorbent, soft, odor-free, and free from mold. (5) Five to six days before hatching, use 20 grams of potassium permanganate and 40 ml of formalin per cubic meter for fumigation. After 24 hours, open windows and doors for ventilation. Soak drinkers, feeders, and other equipment in a fresh potassium permanganate or benzalkonium bromide solution, then rinse and dry them before use. Prepare feed, medicines, vaccines, syringes, sprayers, droppers, thermometers, buckets, and record sheets. One day before the chicks arrive, turn on the heating system and test the temperature to ensure the brooding room is at the right level.
Second, selecting the chicks. High-quality chicks are the foundation of successful poultry farming. When purchasing, choose a reputable breeder with a valid "Poultry Breeding Business License" and proper certification. The breeder should have a clean environment, purebred stock, and offer technical support. Select chicks that are of the correct age, healthy, active, and show strong breed characteristics. Healthy chicks should be lively, with bright eyes, alert behavior, and strong movements when held. Their bellies should be medium-sized, soft, and the navel should be well-absorbed. The area around the navel should be small and covered by surrounding feathers. The vent should be clean, dry, and free from fecal stains. Weak or sick chicks may appear lethargic, with closed eyes, poor responsiveness, and weak movements. They may have unabsorbed navels, swollen bellies, or abnormal leg structure. These signs indicate poor health and lower survival chances.
Third, feeding and management. Choose high-quality feed from a reliable manufacturer with good reputation and technical support. Feeding methods include litter-based, floor-raising, or cage systems, and it’s best to implement the “all-in-all-out†method for better disease control. For online flat-raising, use steel, wood, or bamboo frames about 70-80 cm above the ground, and place plastic nets or barbed wire on top. This setup allows for easier manure collection and reduces diseases like coccidiosis and E. coli. It also helps maintain better temperature, humidity, and ventilation, increases breeding density, and allows for multi-level feeding. Most management tasks can be done in the working channels, reducing stress and improving hygiene. This system not only boosts survival rates but also improves product quality and economic returns.