Day 5 - Catch Chicks and Remove Cardboard

Check out the following video on how to catch free roaming chicks and remove spoiled cardboard from cage floor.




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 27-April-2021. Age of Flock is 5 Days.

Highlights of Day 5 - Catch Chicks
1. Stop using heaters as Temperature is maintained around 32 Celsius without it. During day time start opening windows for ventilation.
2. Light should Remain On for 23 to 24 hours as Day Length required is minimum 23 Hours.
3. Day 4 Mortality is 22 Birds.
4. Remove spoiled cardboard from cage floor. Chicks are big enough to easily pick feed from feeders. Now chicks won't stuck in cage floor mesh.
5. 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.
6. Continue using Chick Drinkers.
7. Its very difficult to catch free roaming chicks on Shed Floor. These chicks can eat litter from floor. To catch these chicks switch off all light and Switch on Flash Light. Chicks will start gathering around Flash Light. Its very easy to catch these Chicks with flash light.
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. Calcium is also used in water tank of Nipple Drinkers to increase bone strength.


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Video Series Links
Day 6 - B1 Vaccination
Day 4 - Age 4 Days



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