BROILER HOUSE EQUIPMENT BROILER HOUSE EQUIPMENT Curtains Lighting

BROILER HOUSE EQUIPMENT

BROILER HOUSE EQUIPMENT – Curtains – Lighting – Heating – Watering Equipment – Feeding equipment

CURTAINS

PURPOSE OF CURTAINING OR SCREENING HOUSE – Protect chicks from draughts especially during brooding – Retain heat within the house – Prevent rain blowing into the house

NOTE – Surface of the curtain should not be broken – Should be held down tightly – When not in use, neatly rolled to avoid obstruction of ventilation

LIGHTING

LIGHTING – Light should be evenly distributed in the unit – The more the bulbs, the better – Fluorescent light induces eating during cooler parts of the day – A single 100 watt incandescent bulb is required for 1000 birds – However needs to be evenly spread for greater light intensity – Reduce to 40 watts at 4 weeks old

HEAT LAMP

HEAT LAMP – Features special incandescent lamps – Hovers about 18’’ from the chicks to provide warmth for the chicks – Two 250 watt infrared lamps can provide warmth for 500 chicks

Other heating equipment – Jiko – Gas heater

Watering Equipment – Chick fonts – Automatic drinkers – 3 gallon drinker= 1 gallon= 3. 8 litres

CHICK FONT – Plastic of approx. 5 litre capacity – 1 font per 100 chicks maximum

CHICK FONTS – Used by baby chicks – Should not be used beyond 3 weeks since they can easily knock over causing wetness

AUTOMATIC DRINKERS

AUTOMATIC DRINKERS – Widely used in large farms – One is enough for 50 -75 birds

3 GALLON WATERER

FEEDING EQUIPMENT – Feeding trays – Tube feeders – Automatic feeders

FEEDING TRAYS – Plastic and 15 inch diameter – 1 per 100 chicks maximum

FEEDING TRAYS

TUBE FEEDERS

Preparation – Cleaning and disinfecting – Sidewall bagging to retain heat – Preparing brooder – Preparing feeders and drinkers

Prepare waterers before chicks arrive

Prepare feeders before chicks arrive