Expert Advisory Details

Posted by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Punjab

2019-12-17 11:07:02

Experts' advice for Poultry Farming

Follow these steps for take care of chicks in winters:

1. Provide the curtain at the windows in poultry sheds. Temperature inside the shed should not be below 60°F. If the temperature falls, there is need for doubling the curtains and to provide artificial heating system so that production did not drop.

2. Keep the chicks warm by giving them artificial heat according to age. For the first week keep 90-95° F and go on decreasing 5° F per week according to the season.

3. Poultry ration should have more energy. Therefore, increase cereals by 5-8% in the ration and adjust the rice bran content.

4. Add Coccidiostat in the ration to prevent occurrence of coccidiosis.

5. If the birds are kept on deep litter then stir the litter 2-3 times in a week to keep it dry.