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Layer Farm Management: Dr. Dinesh Bhosale

The document discusses guidelines for layer farm management including housing specifications, costs, feeding practices, and vaccination schedules. It provides details on selecting housing sites, dimensions for different age groups, and costs per bird for housing and equipment. Nutritional requirements are outlined for chick mash, grower feed, and layer feed in three phases. Recommendations cover lighting, flock uniformity, debeaking, and performance standards. Suggested vaccination schedules are also provided from day-old to 17 weeks of age.

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Layer Farm Management: Dr. Dinesh Bhosale

The document discusses guidelines for layer farm management including housing specifications, costs, feeding practices, and vaccination schedules. It provides details on selecting housing sites, dimensions for different age groups, and costs per bird for housing and equipment. Nutritional requirements are outlined for chick mash, grower feed, and layer feed in three phases. Recommendations cover lighting, flock uniformity, debeaking, and performance standards. Suggested vaccination schedules are also provided from day-old to 17 weeks of age.

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Layer Farm Management

Dr. Dinesh Bhosale


Constructing the poultry
house....
• Site to be selected
• Direction-East West
• Rat proof
• Overhang of 5 feet
• Well ventilated
• Even distribution of light
• Side Height- 8 feet
Central Height – 12 feet
Old Vs. New concepts in
Poultry Housing
 2000-5000 birds /house  >50,000 birds /house
 20-25 feet wide  33-55 ft. wide
 100-200 ft. length  500-1000 ft. length
 Least cost houses only  Economical, Comfortable
& Durable
 Natural ventilation  Natural + Mechanical
ventilation
 Least Automation  More Automation
Grower House Cage Cost
 House construction cost= Rs. 250/sq.ft.
 Housing space/grower=0.392 sq.ft.
 Therefore housing cost/grower=Rs.98
 Cage space / grower= 45 sq. inches
 Cost of grower cage= Rs.80/grower
 Other equipment cost= Rs.10/grower
 Total housing & equipment cost=
Rs.188/grower
Cost of Modern Cage Layer House
 Land cost- including open space=Rs.10 (1.5 sq.ft)
 Housing cost= Rs.250 / sq.ft.
 Housing space / hen= 0.562 sq.ft.
 :.housing cost = Rs.140.50 /hen
 Cage cost/hen=Rs.100
 Other equipment cost= Rs.20/hen
 TOTAL COST on house & equipment
=Rs.260.50/hen
Cage Vs. Deep litter Cage Deep
Cost Comparison litter
Land cost /hen- including open Rs.10 (1.5 Rs.37.5 (5
space sq.ft.) sq.ft.)

Shed cost/hen Rs.140.5(se 2 sq.ft. X


e previous Rs.150 =Rs.
slide) 300/hen

Cage cost /hen Rs.100 nil


Feeder, waterer, nest boxes /hen nil Rs.40/hen
Other equipment /hen Rs.15 Rs.15 /hen
TOTAL LAND, HOUSING + Rs.255.50 Rs. 392.50
EQUIPMENT COST/HEN=
Floor Space ( Layers )

• Feeder & Waterer space on Deep litter

Wks floor space Feeder space Waterers


( sq.ft ) ( inches ) (chick / nipple )
0-4 0.5 1 16
5-8 1.0 1 8
9-14 1.2 2 6
Housing Specifications -
Cages Layers
Age in weeks 0-7 8-16 17-72
System 2T 3T 3T
Cage Dimensions 30*15*15 18*15*15 15*12*15
No of birds / box 15 5 3
Floor Space / bird 30 sq.in 54 60

In Brooding : 0-3 wk 30 chicks / box


4-7 wk 15 chicks / box
Brooders

• 20 feet long & 18 inch high cardboard or tin.


• 6 feet in diameter sufficient for 300 chicks
• 2 watt / bird depending upon season
• Gas or Light brooding
Type of Litter material

-Rice husk, straw, sawdust, wood shavings


-Moisture content of litter should not be more
than 20-25 %
Drinking Water Standards

• Hardness 180 ppm


• No of bacteria / ml 10-50
• No of coli / ml 0
• PH 6.8 - 7.5
Type of feeds

• Chick Mash 0-8 wk or 580 GM B W

• Grower Mash 9-16 wk or 1100 GM B W

• Pre lay Mash 17-19/20 wk or after 1100 GM BW

• Layer Mash 19/20 wk onwards


Phase – I 21- 40 wk
Phase – II 41- 60 wk
Phase - III 61- 72 wk
Nutritional Requirement for Chick Mash

Nutrients Minerals Mg / kg
ME. Kcal/kg 2750 Added
Crude Protein % (Min) 20.5 Manganese 80
Methionine % (Min) 0.45 Zinc 80
Lysine % (Min) 1.04 Iron 60
Calcium % (Min) 1.00 Copper 15
Avail. Phosph % (Min) 0.45 Iodine 1
Sodium % (Max) 0.19 Selenium 0.3
Chloride % (Max) 0.19
Linoleic Acid % (Min) 1.20
Nutritional Requirements for Chick Mash
Vitamins
Added Added
Vit. A I.U./Kg 12500 Folic Acid mg/kg 2
Vit. D3 I.U./kg 2500 Thiamin mg/kg 3
Vit. K3 mg/kg 4 Biotin mg/kg 0.1
Vit. E I.U./kg 40 Vit. C mg/kg 50
Vit. B12 mg/kg 0.02 Choline mg/kg 600
Riboflavin mg/kg 8
Niacin mg/kg 50
Pantothenic acid mg/kg 20
GROWER MANAGEMENT
Nutritional Requirement for Grower Mash & Prelay Feed

Nutrients Grower Prelay


ME. Kcal/kg 2500 2500
Crude Protein % (Min) 17.00 17.00
Methionine % (Min) 0.35 0.40
Lysine % (Min) 0.80 0.72
Calcium % (Min) 1.00 2.50
Avail. Phosph % (Min) 0.40 0.40
Sodium % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20
Chloride % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20
Linoleic Acid % (Min) 1.00 1.40
LAYER MANAGEMENT

Nutritional Requirement for layer Feeds

Nutrients Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3


ME. Kcal/kg 2500 2450 2450
Crude Protein % (Min) 17.50 16.00 15.50
Methionine % (Min) 0.40 0.30 0.30
Lysine % (Min) 0.80 0.70 0.70
Calcium % (Min) 3.60 4.00 4.00
Avail. Phosph % (Min) 0.35 0.30 0.30
Sodium % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20 0.18 – 0.20
Chloride % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20 0.18 – 0.20
Linoleic Acid % (Min) 1.40 1.20 1.20
Flock Uniformity

• % of birds within +_ 10% of average body


weight

85 % & above Excellent


80-85 % Very Good
70-80 % Fair
Below 70 % Unsatisfactory
Debeaking

• First -- At 6-10 days (remove 1/3 beak)


• Second – At 12-14 weeks

“No debeaking after 16 weeks of age”


or
“Single beak trimming at 6-10 days age”
Lighting
• Brooding -- 24 hrs
• Growing -- 12 hrs
• Laying
Design lighting programme as such
..5%HDP at 19 wk
..1360 GM BW at 20 wk
..Over 90% at 25 wk
• Up to 1360 GM BW & 80%HDP – 12 hrs
• Increase ½ hr every week till it reaches 15
hrs
• 1 watt / 4 sq.ft.
Performance Standards

• HHP 320.27
• Total feed/bird 41.25 KG
• Peak Production 97% (30-32 wk)
• Over 90% HDP 28 wks (25-52 wk)
• Feed / Egg 128.89 GM
• Livability 96 %
Records
• Feed Consumption
• Water Consumption
• Mortality & Diagnostic Reports
• Medication
• Vaccination
• Body Weight
• Feed, ingredient delivery,
• Daily Egg Rates etc.
SUGGESTED VACINATION SCHEDULE FOR
COMMERCIAL LAYER
AGE VACCINE PARTICULARS DOSE ROUTE
DAY 5/6 B1 / LASOTA I/O
ND KILLED 0.25 ML S/C
DAY 8-10 TOUCHING / DEBEAKING
DAY 14-16 IBD STANDARD I/O
DAY 16-18 MAREKS BOOSTER 0.2 ML S/C
DAY 24 IBD PLUS D/W
DAY 30 IB + LASOTA D/W
DAY 45 FOWL POX WING WEB PRICK
DAY 56 LASOTA BOOSTER D/W
9 TH WEEK CORYZA KILLED (OPTIONAL) 0.5 ML S/C OR I/M
10 TH WEEK DEWORMING
10 TH WEEK R2B 0.5 ML S/C
12 TH WEEK IB (LIVE) BOOSTER D/W
13 TH WEEK DEBEAKING (IF NEEDED)
14 TH WEEK FOWL POX BOOSTER WING WEB PRICK
15 TH WEEK CORYZA KILLED (OPTIONAL) 0.5 ML S/C
16-17 TH WEEK LASOTA D/W
ND KILLED 0.5 ML S/C
THANK YOU

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