Day 4 - Age 4 Days

Check out the following video on how to Manage Poultry Farm when Flock is 4 Days Old.




Layer Farm Management Video Series | Case Study of Flock from Day 1 to Day 600


12480 Layer Chicks have arrived in Poultry Farm from Hatchery on 23-April-2021 at time 6:00 AM. Poultry Farm is situated in Punjab. Management of Layer Poultry Farm on 26-April-2021. Age of Flock is 4 Days.

Highlights of Day 4
1. Continue Bhukharies(Wood Burners) at night but not in day as temperature is maintained at 32 Celsius without using Bhukharies during day time.
2. Light should Remain On for 23 to 24 hours as Day Length required is minimum 23 Hours.
3. Day 3 Mortality is 52 Birds due to vaccination.
4. Feed in feeders is reduced so again fill the feeders to the top for easy access to Chicks.
5. Today provide only small amount of feed on cardboard.
6. Nipple Water Line Height Adjusted according to height of Chicks. Water line should be above head of chicks so that bird can move freely below it.
7. No Major Change Today.
8. Vitamin & Amino Acids are mixed in water. 50 ml Vitamino Acido Liquid is used per 1000 birds.
9. Probiotics are also mixed in water. 25 ml Probiotic is used per 1000 birds.
10. Always provide some feed and water on shed floor for free roaming Chicks.


Links
Video Series Links
Day 5 - Catch Chicks
Day 3 - MD Vaccination



Performance Report of Flock under Case Study

Tabular Report from EasePoultry Software
# Entry Date Age (Days) Op. Birds Mort. Birds Sold Cl. Birds Cum. Mort. Cum. Mort. % Prod.
(Trays)
Prod. % Cur. HHP Cum. HHP Cur. Feed
(Kgs)
Cur. Feed/Bird
(gms)
Cum. Feed/Bird
(gms)
Cur. Feed/Egg
(gms)
Cum. Feed/Egg
(gms)
Count Error Remarks
1 23-Apr-21 1 12480 23 12457 23 0.18% 0% Na Na 80 6 6 Na Na Shakkar water 5kg/25Liter
2 24-Apr-21 2 12457 45 12412 68 0.54% 0% Na Na 90 7 14 Na Na Shakkar water 2.5kg/25Liter
3 25-Apr-21 3 12412 52 12360 120 0.96% 0% Na Na 90 7 21 Na Na MD Vaccination I/M. Start of Vitamin & Probiotic
4 26-Apr-21 4 12360 22 12338 142 1.14% 0% Na Na 100 8 29 Na Na Vitamin 50ml/1000 Birds. Probiotic 25ml/1000 Birds
5 27-Apr-21 5 12338 18 12320 160 1.28% 0% Na Na 110 9 38 Na Na
6 28-Apr-21 6 12320 15 12305 175 1.40% 0% Na Na 110 9 47 Na Na B1 Vaccination Eye Drops
7 29-Apr-21 7 1w 12305 12 12293 187 1.50% 0% Na Na 110 9 56 Na Na Body Weight Target 70 gms achieved
8 30-Apr-21 8 12293 8 12285 195 1.56% 0% Na Na 130 11 66 Na Na Day Length Reduced to 21 Hrs- ND Varient Vaccine
9 01-May-21 9 12285 4 12281 199 1.59% 0% Na Na 130 11 77 Na Na Start Vitamin K3 before Debeaking
10 02-May-21 10 12281 27 12254 226 1.81% 0% Na Na 150 12 89 Na Na Debeaking - High Mortality
11 03-May-21 11 12254 20 12234 246 1.97% 0% Na Na 150 12 101 Na Na Mortality Due to Debeaking
12 04-May-21 12 12234 5 12229 251 2.01% 0% Na Na 160 13 114 Na Na Stop Vitamin K3
13 05-May-21 13 12229 1 12228 252 2.02% 0% Na Na 160 13 128 Na Na
14 06-May-21 14 2w 12228 2 12226 254 2.04% 0% Na Na 160 13 141 Na Na Body Weight 112 gms- IBD Plus Vaccine
15 07-May-21 15 12226 12226 254 2.04% 0% Na Na 0 141 Na Na Target BW 130 gm not Achieved so do not reduce Light