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3 PHASE FEEDING Body weights should be monitored weekly up to 30 weeks Placement of Point of lay birds Some key pointers:
PROGRAMME of age and thereafter every five weeks • Birds must be transferred to the layer house a minimum of • Access to your poultry house should be controlled at all
[PRODUCTION PHASE] • Check water availability and raise drinkers as the birds times to prevent diseases reaching your chickens. Keep
14 days before the first egg. This is typically between 14–16
EGG PRODUCTION PHASE grow (nipples should be higher than the birds’ heads, cups weeks of age. visitors to the chicken houses at a minimum.
REARING PHASE
3 Phase Layers Feed
Chick Mash Growers Mash Early Lay Mid Lay Late Lay
should be level with their backs). • Two weeks prior to moving, gradually increase light • Keep the chicken house and areas surrounding them neat,
POINT OF LAY clear and tidy to discourage rats from harboring near them.
Weeks 1-6 7 - 17
- 40
40 - 60 60++ • Plan and follow a vaccination schedule specific to your intensity to match the laying house.
1.1kg for 4.9kg for
Feed g/bird/day 100g to 115g 105g to 120g 110g to 125g
6 weeks 11 weeks area. • Three days before moving pullets to the laying house, • Immediate and effective disposal of dead birds is essential.
NUTRITION
• Remove and record dead birds daily and dispose of them begin using water-soluble vitamins and electrolytes in the These should be disposed of as far from the houses as
Protein (%) Min 19 Min 15 Min 15 Min 14.5 Min 14

Ca (%) Min 1.0 Min 0.8 Min 3.7 Min 3.8 Min 3.9 properly. Perform post-mortem examinations if mortality drinking water to relieve stress. possible. e.g. dead birds can be burnt or buried in a deep
P (%) Min 0.6 Min 0.6 Min 0.5 Min 0.5 Min 0.5
exceeds the performance target to determine the causes of • Monitor water consumption; birds should be drinking pit.
Energy (MJ/KG) Min 11 Min 11.2 Min 11.5 Min 11.4 Min 11.3
excessive mortality. normally by 6 hours after transfer. Please note that there • Fresh, good quality litter should be sourced for every flock.

Care should be taken not to use mouldy, dusty or wet litter.

Collection of Birds Brooding and Rearing Recommendations
could be some loss in body weight (which is normally

10–12%) mainly due to reduced water intake and some • At least 10 days before placing a new flock, the chicken
• Birds should be collected from the supplier in the early hours Age (Days) 0-3 4-7 8 - 14 15 - 21 22 - 28 29 - 35 36 - 42
dehydration of the pullet. house should be clean. It should be swept, washed with
of the day. Air Temp (ºC) 35 - 36 33 - 36 31 - 33 29 - 31 26 - 27 23 - 25 21

• Before transfer, the flock should be treated for worms and soap, rinsed and disinfected.
• Check the quality and quantity of the birds. Birds must be Light Intesity (lux) 30 - 50 30 - 50 25 25 25 10 - 15 10 - 15

have resistance against coccidia through the use of • When placing chicks, make sure they cannot come into
Light hours 22 21 19 17.5 16 14.5 13
alert, active and without deformities.
coccidiostats in the feed or by vaccination. contact with droppings, feathers, dust and debris left over
• Take the birds directly to the poultry house. They need

water and feed as soon as possible. Multiple stops and/or Equipment requirement for rearing period from previous flocks. Some disease causing organisms may

leaving chicks in the car is not advisable. Equipment Age Requirement Equipment requirement for production period survive for long periods.
(weeks)
• Care should be taken when transporting chicks to ensure Equipment Requirement
Vaccination
3 - 4l Chick fonts 1-8 5-8 fonts for 100 chicks
minimum movement and heat stress. It is important to Round Drinkers 8 - 14 5 drinkers for 100 birds Round Drinkers 5 drinker for 100 birds
To be done in line with pullet supplier recommendation.
ensure good air movement over the birds during Chick feeding trays 1-8 3 trays for 100 chicks Nipple Drinkers 6 - 8 birds per nipple

transportation and ambient tempretures must not exceed Round Feeders 8 - 14 5 feeders for 100 birds Round Feeders 5 feeders for 100 birds

25ºC. Single Nests 1 nest for 3 birds

Daily Control
Check at least once daily:
Good Start • Health status Biosecurity
• Focus on pullet rearing programme to build the foundations • Temperature
Biosecurity is a set of preventative measures designed to
• Ventilation
of future production which are a solid skeleton and correct minimize the risk of introducing disease onto your farm. It is
• Feed and water consumption
body size • Lighting the cheapest, most effective means of disease control
• Attain correct weights for age at 6,12,18,24 and 32 weeks. • Mortality available.

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