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Brooding Circle
Areas to consider if targets are not achieved:
Environment
• Ensure that houses are pre-heated prior to chick arrival.
• Ensure chick comfort is optimum by monitoring and adjusting if needed:
o Air temperature at chick height
o Litter temperature
o Relative humidity
• Ensure light intensity is at the optimum level in the brooding area.
• Ensure ventilation rates are correct for young chicks.
Feed and water
• Ensure chicks have unrestricted access to feed and water.
• Ensure that feed is spread evenly on paper occupying at least 80% of the brooding area.
• Replenish feed on paper in small amounts given frequently.
• Ensure supplementary (mini) drinkers are used -
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informative!
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Great information and guide
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BROODING MANAGEMENT
The genetics companies publish Breed Management Guides with useful information to help you get the best from your birds, including brooding management. These are a good place to start.
For example:
Broiler – Ross Broiler Management Handbook 2025 https://aviagen.com/assets/Tech_Center/Ross_Broiler/Aviagen-ROSS-Broiler-Handbook-EN.pdf (see Section 2 – Chick Management)
Layer – Hy-Line Brown: Conventional Systems https://www.hyline.com/filesimages/Hy-Line-Products/Hy-Line-Product-PDFs/Brown/BRN%20STD%20ENG.pdf (see Cage Brooding Recommendations)
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Thanks for the information.
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Thanks for this interesting article
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Thanks for your good details
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