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Brooding to Maximize Genetic Potential

Author: Doug McGhee/Cold Springs Farm Ltd.
Creation Date: 01 March 2002
Last Reviewed: 01 March 2002


Table of Contents

  1. Pre-Placement
  2. Barn Set Up
  3. Poult Placement
  4. Post Placement


Brooding Questions

Pre-Placement

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1. One age of poultry

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2. One species of poultry.
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3. Other poultry facilities in your vicinity.
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4. Brooder barn cleaned, washed, disinfected.               
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5. Manure removed from farm.
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6. Rodent program.
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7. Bio security program.
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8. Barn wild bird proofed.
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9. Log or sign in book.
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10. Program to control insects.
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Barn Set Up

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1. Foot bath/disinfectant at entrance.
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2. Waterlines super chlorinated and flushed.
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3. Shavings for bedding.
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4. Single brooder stoves/rings.
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5. Brooder ring 12 ft. in diameter.
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6. Barn pre-heated 24-48 hrs. prior to poults.
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7. Brooder stove temperature measured (95-102ºF).
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8. Hospital ring.
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9. Drinkers - 80-100 poults/drinker.
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            - 1 linear inch of space/poult.
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10. Additional drinker for first 3 days.
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11. Feed space 1-1.5 linear inch/poult.
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12. Automatic feed lines used.
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13. Additional feed trays available (egg trays).
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14. Light intensity @ 60-70 lux and dimmable.
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15. Incandescent bulbs used.
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Poult Placement

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1. Poults placed in one day.
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2. Poults from a single breeder flock.
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3. Poult placement above 10,000 poults.
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4. 275-300 poults per brooder ring/stove.
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5. Poults placed before 2 p.m.
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6. Post hatch supplement used.
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7. Additional labour for placement and brooding.
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8. Grit provided.
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9. Poults beaks trimmed.
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10. Poults spur and toes treated.
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11. Hatchery infection used.
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12. Poult delivery distance.
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Post Placement

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1. Feed or water medication used.
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2. Feed top dressed more than 2 times daily.
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3. Feed intake measured.
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4. Drinkers dumped 2 times (min) daily.
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5. Drinkers washed daily.
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6. Water lines flushed daily.
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7. Water consumption recorded daily.
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8. Water chlorinated and levels recorded.
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9. High low temp recorded daily.
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10. Static pressure ventilation system used.
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11. Air movement provided.
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12. Circulation fans used.
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13. Mortality picked up and recorded daily.
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14. Poults given more space gradually.
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