Veerabadra Poultry Farms: March 2015

Poultry Housing :

1. Select well raised land and away from residential area for poultry sheds.

2. Land with hard rock or murram is more suitable. Avoid water logging and flooding near the sheds.

3. Select a place with dequate facility for water, electricity, approach road, supply of chicks, feed, veterinary aid

4. See that selected place near to market for sale of live birds and dressed chicken.

5. Provide adequate floor space (i.e., minimum 1sft per bird), feeding space and watering space per bird.

6. Construction of sheds in such a way that the end walls face East-West direction and the side walls face North-South direction, so that rain water will not enter the sheds.

7. Raise the floor of the shed at least one feet above the outside ground level.

8. Provide 3 to 4 feet overhang of the roof to avoid entry of rainwater inside the shed.

9. The distance between two sheds is not less than 50 feet.

10. Provide adequate light and ventilation and comfortable housing conditions during all seasons (cool in summer and warm in winter).
Construct sheds in such a way that predators (cats/dogs/snakes) will not enter the shed. Avoid entry of rats by constructing rat proof civil structures.

11. Keep one tube-light for every 400 sft area.

12. The width of the shed must not be more than 30 feet. 24 to 28 feet is idle. No restriction on length.

13. After disposal of every batch of birds the dirty litter material and manure should be removed, walls and floors should be cleaned, white washed with lime and disinfected with 0.5% disinfectants.

14. If deep litter system is followed, always use dry and clean litter material (sawdust, paddy husk, etc.). Spread 4" layer of litter on the floor, keep clean/disinfect brooding, feeding and watering equipment and then introduce chicks in the house.

15. The litter material should be always kept loose and dry. Stir the litter twice a week. Any wet litter/droppings etc. should be removed and replaced with fresh/clean dry litter.