Poultry Industry forum -Those First 7 Days

This article was share with me by a colleague when I was preparing for my MSC and I found it interesting. It is not my original work. The author did a great job that we all can learn from. My work touches on replacing antibiotics in poultry management by use of organic acids and will be published soon.

Farmers should have obtained a copy of this presentation. The Diversification Division of the Ministry concerned can use a summary of the facts for the farmers especially in the African countries. The First Week Mortality in the broilers and layers are usually VERY HIGH. Hygiene is not maintained properly in small farms. Omphalitis is frequent. Farmers tend to use antibiotics during the first week of age.

Cool this has given me a go ahead for my msc studies on poultry.thanks guys

my farmer received the female day old chick Parent Stock after debeak at one days old in the hatchery. Crop can not fill with full feed until 48 hours. what it will influence grow body weight at first week and result next performance ? thank you very much if you give me suggestion .

1. Yes , Farmer receipt Day old chick from GP Hatchery 2. It had Debeaked at the Hatchery.

Dear Wijaya, Thank you very much for the reply. 1. It is a stress for the chicks when they have been debeaked at the hatchery. 2. When the farmer receives the chicks, he has to give ELECTROLYTE, one of the best product is KEPROLYTE + VITAMINS in drinking water for the first two days. Some farmers give GLUCOSE + VITAMINS. 3. Perform a CROP SCORE in the evening of DAY ONE to check the feed intake in the chicks

After performing a crop score and you are not satisfied with the result, what could be done to manage the situation?

Crop score after 12 hours from arrival only 50-55% , high depletion first week close 1% , what is it normal ?