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Technology and
nd
Livelihood Education
Agri-Fishery Arts
Agri
Animal Production
Poultry Raising - Chicken
Quarter 2 - Module 3
Placing Chicks and Pullets in
Brooder House (1)

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Technology and Livelihood Education Grade10
Agri-Fishery Arts - Animal Production (Poultry Raising - Chicken)
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 - Module 3: Placing Chicks and Pullets in Brooder House (1)

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Quarter 2 - Module 3
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Brooder House (1)

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 Table of Contents

Page

COVER PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What This Module Is About
What I Need to Know
What I Know

Lesson 1: Obtaining Broiler and Layer Stocks from Reliable /

Recommended Sources

What I Need to Know ................................................................1

What I Know.............................................................................. 1
What’s In ...................................................................................2
What’s New ............................................................................ 3
What Is It................................................................................... 3
What’s More ............................................................................. 5
What I Have Learned................................................................ 6
What I Can Do........................................................................... 6

Lesson 2: Placing Day-Old Chicks and Day-Old Pullets to

Respective Brooding Houses Observing Good
Animal Practices and Animal Welfare Act

What I Need to Know ................................................................8

What I Know...............................................................................9
What’s In ...................................................................................9
What’s New ............................................................................10
What Is It...................................................................................11
What’s More .............................................................................19
What I Have Learned.................................................................21
What I Can Do...........................................................................22

Additional Activities ...............................................................................22

Assessment: ...........................................................................................25
Answer Key..............................................................................................27
References…...........................................................................................30
What This Module is About

Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education-Agri-Fishery

Arts [Animal Production- Poultry Raising (Chicken)] Grade 10 Alternative
Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Placing Chicks and Pullets in Brooder
House (1)!

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This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
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As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use
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Arts [Animal Production- Poultry Raising (Chicken)] Grade 10 Alternative
Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Placing Chicks and Pullets in Brooder
House (1)!
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What I Need to Know

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What I Know
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check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
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this module.
What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you
link the current lesson with the previous
one.
What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be
introduced to you in various ways such as
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opener, an activity or a situation.
What Is It
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the lesson. This aims to help you discover
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What’s More
This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding
and skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the
Answer Key at the end of the module.
 What I Have This includes questions or blank
Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also tends
retention of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

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References This is a list of all sources used in

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master Poultry Raising, The Brooding and Growing Chicks. The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond
with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Obtaining Broiler and Layer Stocks from Reliable /
Recommended Sources

 Lesson 2 – Placing Day- Old Chicks and Day-Old Pullets to Respective

Brooding Houses Observing Good Animal Practices and
Animal Welfare Act

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify guides in obtaining broiler and layer stocks from
reliable/recommended sources;

2. Identify the different broiler and layer breeds;

3. Appreciate the importance of obtaining broiler and layer stocks from

reliable/recommended sources to the success of poultry raising;

4. Determine the DO’s before, during and after the arrival of chicks in their
brooding house;

5. Identify the basic requirements in placing a day-old chicks (DOC) and

day-old pullets (DOP) to respective brooding houses observing Good
Animal Practices and Animal Welfare Act; and

6. Appreciate the importance of proper housing of broiler and pullets.

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 What I Know

Pre-Test

Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the right answer from the choices. Write the letter of your
answers on your Animal Production activity notebook.

1. What do you call a young hen less than a year old?

a. broiler c. pullet
b. layer d. roaster
2. What is the characteristic of good chicks?
a. different size and color c. free from any diseases
b. deformed body parts c. low livibility
3. What do you call an egg-type or dual type 6- month female fowl that lays
eggs?
a. broiler c. pullet
b. layer d. roaster
4. What is the brooding temperature if the chicks feel comfortable, evenly
distributed and the noise level signs of contentment?
a. temperature correct c. temperature too high
b. temperature draft d. temperature too low
5. What basic requirement for brooding Day-Old Chicks (DOC) and Day- Old
Pullets (COP) is necessary to supply plenty of oxygen and facilitate the
removal of carbon dioxide, ammonia, and other gasses, dust, odors and
other excess moisture?
a. ample space c. sufficient heat
b. lighting d. ventilation
6. What is needed to attract and encourage the chick’s activity to seek out
food and water sources?
a. ample space c. sufficient heat
b. proper ventilation d. well- lighted brooder
7. What is needed in brooder house to prevent contamination of the chicks
from parasites and diseases?
a. correct feeding c. proper ventilation
b. healthy stocks d. proper sanitation
8. Which of the following shows unhealthy DOC and DOP stocks?
a. Chicks are active, eating, drinking and exploring the environment.
b. Chicks eyes are open, alert and bright.
c. Chicks sleep quite a bit.
d. Chicks with wet vents, dull eyes, not react when approach and
sleepy.
9. What is thermostatically controlled heating system that can be used for 300
to 400 chicks?
a. charcoal/ kerosene stove
b. electrical brooder
c. infra-red bulb
d. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) brooder
10. What artificial brooding is a natural gas or methane connected to heating
element which is hanged 3 to 5 feet above the chick to provide heat?
a. charcoal/ kerosene stove
b. electrical brooder
c. infra-red bulb
d. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) brooder
11. How many chicks can 25 watts incandescent lamp support?
a. 25 chicks c. 100 chicks
b. 50 chicks d. 250 chicks
12. What type of chicken is commonly raised between 35 to 42 days and
weighs between 1.5- 2.0 kilograms for meat production?
a. broiler c. pullet
b. layer d. roaster
13. What is the brooding temperature if the Day-Old Chicks (DOC) and Day-
Old Pullets (DOP) head and wings are extended and they move away
from the heat source?
a. temperature correct c. temperature too high
b. temperature draft d. temperature too low
14. What is the brooding temperature of 0-1 week chicks?
a. 0oC c. 29.4- 32.2oC
o
b. 26.7- 29.4 C d. 32.2- 35.0oC
15. What is the recommended weight of a day- old chick (DOC)?
a. not less than 13g c. not less than 33g
b. not less than 23g d. not less than 43g
 Lesson Obtaining Broiler and
Layer Stocks from
1 Reliable /
Recommended Sources

What I Need to Know

Poultry farming is raising of different kinds of domestic birds

commercially for the purpose of meat, eggs and feather production. The most
common and widely raised poultry birds are chickens. Chicken Production is
one of the most progressive animal entrprise in the Philippine today. Raising
chicken is only a backyard enterprise in the beginning but since it is profitable,
it shifted to a bigger farming business. Many farmers establish poultry farm
because it can generate high revenue from their eggs and meat products.
In raising a flock of chickens, it is very necessary to buy from a reliable
or recommended sources in the locality. It is also important to identify the
breed of broiler or layer to be raised. The success of the poultry farm depends
on the quality of chicks or pullets being raised.
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. Identify guides in obtaining broiler and layer stocks from reliable /
recommended sources;

2. Identify the different broiler and layer breeds; and

3. Appreciate the importance of obtaining broiler and layer stocks from

reliable / recommended sources to the success of poultry raising.

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 What I Know

Before going any further, let us try if you know something about this
topic!
Written Response
Directions: Based on your knowledge in your Animal Production (Poultry
Production), answer the question as stated below. Write your
answer in your Animal Production activity notebook

What do you think are the guides in obtaining broiler and layer stocks?

1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________

What’s In

In your previous topic, you identified and conducted preparatory

activities in growing and brooding chicks.

Before we will proceed to our lesson, you may answer first the
following activity.

Directions: Assess your personal knowledge in identifying and conducting

preparatory activities in growing and brooding chicks. Write your
answer in your Animal Production activity notebook.

Give five preparatory activities in brooding and growing chicks.

Write your answer in your Activity Notebook.

1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________

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 4. _________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________

What’s New

Let’s Try This!

Crossword Puzzle
Directions: Find five (5) words related to Poultry Raising in the puzzle. Write
your answer in your Animal Production activity notebook.

B R O L K S S
R O P C C A R
E L O H A B E
E T U I L R L
S I L L A O I
D P T S Y D O
L A R Y E E R
A D Y E R I B
P U L L E T S
Y P O U L Y T

What Is It

Let’s explore!

In this lesson you will learn the “Brooding and Growing of Chicks”
specifically on acquiring broiler and layer stocks as presented in this module.

Guide Questions:
 What are the guides in to obtaining broiler and layer stocks from
reliable/recommended sources?
 What are the different broiler and layer breeds?

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.
These are the questions that you need to answer as you go through
this lesson.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Broiler - A type of chicken that is commonly raised between 35 to 42 days

and weighs between 1.5- 2.0 kilograms for meat production.

Layer - An egg-type or dual type 6- month female fowl that lays eggs.

Poultry - can be defined as domestic fowls, including chickens, turkeys,

geese and ducks raised for the production of meat and eggs for
food.

Poults – a young domestic chicken, turkey, pheasant, or other fowl being

raised for food

Pullets - a young hen less than a year old.

GUIDES IN OBTAINING BROILER AND LAYER STOCKS

 Chicks should be purchased from a reliable/recommended source or

franchised dealer where the manager has a good management
programme in place the parent stocks are well- housed and well-
managed.
 The kind of chicken to buy depends upon the purpose for which is
going to be raised.
 Broilers and layers stocks should be free from any diseases and
deformities.
 Chicks should be in uniform size and color.
 The broilers should not be less than 33 grams at a day- old.
 Choose breeds that have high feed efficiency for both meat and egg
production.
 A popular strain raised in the community can be selected as it is an
indication of the bird’s good performance under existing farm
conditions.
 Choose broilers that have high livability and have fast growing
characteristics.
 Choose layers that have good egg size, high egg production and long
productive life.

SOME EXAMPLES OF BROILERS BREEDS

1. Arbor Acres 4. Hubbard

2. Cobb 5. Ross
3. Indian River

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SOME EXAMPLES OF LAYER STRAINS

1. Babcock 6. ISA White

2. Decalb 7. Lohman LSL
3. H&N 8. Novogen
4. HI- Sex White 9. Shaver
5. Hy- Line

What’s More

Modified True or False

Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and write the correct answer
if the statement is wrong. Write your answer in your Animal
Production activity notebook.

1. The kind of chicken to buy depends upon the purpose for which is
going to be raised.
2. Choose only layers that are free from any diseases and deformities.
3. The broilers should be less than 33 grams at a day- old.
4. Stocks of chicks should be in uniform size and color.
5. Choose broilers that have high feed efficiency.
6. Any strain raised in the community can be selected as it is an
indication of the bird’s good performance under existing farm
conditions.
7. Stocks should be purchased from any available stocks in the market.
8. Choose broilers that have high livability and have fast growing
characteristics.
9. Broilers and layers should have good egg size, high egg production
and long productive life.
10. Ross is one of the breeds of broilers.

What I Have Learned

Fill in the blanks

Directions: Copy and supply the missing word to complete the sentences.
Write your answer on your Animal Production activity notebook.
1. Stocks should be purchased from a ____________ where the manager
has a good management programme in place the parent stocks are
well- housed and well- managed.

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 2. Choose _______________ that have good egg size, high egg
production and long productive life.
3. Choose ________________ that have high livability and have fast
growing characteristics.
4. A ________________ raised in the community can be selected as it i
an indication of the bird’s good performance under existing farm
conditions.
5. Choose stocks that have high ______________ for both meat or
eggs.

What I Can Do

Conduct a Farm Visit

Directions: To be familiar with the guides in obtaining broiler and layer stocks
from reliable/recommended sources on backyard chicken raisers
in the community, you will conduct a farm visit and interview a
farmer.

1. Group yourselves into three. Your teacher will brief you what to do.
He/she will also make arrangement for your farm visit.
2. Ask your teacher on the schedule of your farm visit to conduct your
survey on the guides in obtaining broiler and layer stocks from
reliable/recommended sources.
3. During the visit, talk among yourselves for the division of the following
activities:
 Ask the farmer on the following questions:
a. What are your guides in selecting broiler and layer breeds?
b. What breed of broiler or layer are you raising?
c. Why such breed (broiler or layer) is commonly raised?
 Take pictures on the conduct of the survey.
4. Make a research on the importance of obtaining broiler and layer
stocks from reliable/recommended sources in the siccess of poultry
production.
5. After the visit, make a compilation of your output. Use A4 size bond
paper in your compilation and submit it to your teacher.
6. If you have queries or questions, approach your teacher.

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Scoring Rubric

Dimensions Very Good Good Fair

20 points 15 points 10 points
Knowledge Students were Student were Students were
and able to convey able to convey a able to convey
understanding several ideas on few ideas on the limited ideas on
the topic with a topic with some the topic with little
good degree degree of knowledge
of knowledge knowledge
Accuracy Work was Work was Work was
organized and organized and organized and
planned with planned with planned with little
considerable some effectiveness
effectiveness effectiveness

Effort Students Students Students

conducted the conducted the conducted the
survey and put survey and put survey and
full effort into some effort into put little or no
this activity. this activity. effort into this
activity.

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 Placing Day-Old Chicks and
Lesson Day-Old Pullets to Respective
Brooding Houses Observing
2 Good Animal Practices and
Welfare Act

What I Need to Know

Brooding is the art or science of rearing chicks. It is the process of

providing supplemental heat to the chicks from hatching up to the time that
the chicks have grown sufficient feathers and have developed its
thermoregulatory system to control their own body. During this period,
optimum heat is very important to the chicks to prevent them from chilling
which result to diseases and eventually deaths. It covers the 4 to 8 weeks life
of a chick.
One of the most important factors in successful broilers or pullets
rearing is considering the flock condition and behavior based on the farmer
daily observation. They can grow fast depending on the suitability of their
brooding environment.
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
1. Determine the DO’s before, during and after the arrival of chicks
in their brooding house;

2. Identify the basic requirements in placing a Day-Old Chicks

(DOC) and Day-Old Pullets (DOP) to respective brooding
houses observing Good Animal Practices and Animal Welfare
Act; and

3. Appreciate the importance of proper housing of broiler and

pullets.

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 What I Know

Before going any further, let us try if you know something about this
topic!
Written Response
Directions: Based on your knowledge in your Animal Production, answer the
question as stated below. Write your answer in your Animal
Production activity notebook. (2 points each)

What do you think are the basic requirements in successful Poultry

Raising based on brooding Day- Old Chicks (DOC) and Day- Old Pullets
(DOP)? Why are these requirements important?

1. _____________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________.
4. _____________________________________________________.
5. _____________________________________________________.

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you obtained and applied the guides in

acquiring broiler and layer stocks from reliable/recommended sources. You
identified and familiarized also the different broiler and layer breeds.
Before we will proceed to our lesson, you may answer first the
following Animal Production activity notebook.

True or False
Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is
wrong. Write you answer in your Animal Production activity
notebook.
1. Broilers and layers stocks should be free from any diseases and
deformities.
2. Stocks of chicken should be in uniform size and color.
3. Any strain raised in the community can be selected as it is an indication
of the bird’s good performance under existing farm conditions.

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 4. Choose broilers that have high feed efficiency.
5. Choose layers that have good egg size and high egg prod
production.
6. Dekalb is one of the breeds of broilers.
7. The breed of chicken to buy depends upon the purpose for which is
going to be raised.
8. Ross is one of the breeds of broilers.
9. Cobb is one of the breeds of layers.
10. Choose layers that have high livability and have fast growi growing
characteristics.

What’s New
N

Let’s Try This!

Interpretation

Directions:: Interpret the following illustrations by describing the brooding

temperature based on the bahavior of Day-
Day Old Chicks (DOC) and
Day- Old Pullets (DOP).
1. 2.

3. 4.

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 What Is It

Let’s explore!

In this lesson you will learn the “Brooding and Growing of Chicks”
specifically the proper housing of broilers (DOC) and pullets (DOP) as
presented in this lesson.

Guide Questions:
 What are the DO’s before, during and after the arrival of chicks in their
brooding house?
 What are the basic requirements in placing a day-old chicks (DOC) and
day-old pullets (DOP) to respective brooding houses observing Good
Animal Practices and Animal Welfare Act?
 Why proper housing of broiler and pullets important?
.
These are the questions that you need to answer as you go through
this lesson.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Ad libitum - (free- feeding) it is a feeding management through which the

animals are offered as much food as they want at all times.

Broiler - A type of chicken that is commonly raised between 35 to 42

days and weighs between 1.5- 2.0 kilograms for meat
production.

Brooder (chick house) - it is used to brood and rear egg-type chicks from 0
to 8 weeks of age.

Brooding – it is the art or science of rearing chicks. It is the process of

providing supplemental heat to the chicks from hatching up to
the time that the chicks have grown sufficient feathers and have
developed its thermoregulatory system to control their own body.

Cannibalsm - is a bad habit prevalent among chickens of all ages. It is

usually starts from toe and feather pecking which may results in
serious wounding and death of birds.
Flock - a group of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys respectively.
Housing - provision of accomodition.

Layer - An egg-type or dual type 6- month female fowl that lays eggs.

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Poultry - can be defined as domestic fowls, including chickens, turkeys,
geese and ducks raised for the production of meat and eggs for
food.

Poults - a young domestic chicken, turkey, pheasant, or other fowl

being raised for food

Pullets - a young hen less than a year old.

Temperature - refers to the degree of hotness and coldness

THE DO’s BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER ARRIVAL OF CHICKS

AND PULLETS
A. Transport of Day- Old Chicks and Pullets
1. Chicks/ poults should be loaded into clean chick boxes in
transporting.
2. All vehicles used for transporting chicks/ poults should be cleaned
and disinfected after use.
3. Chicks/poults should be delivered in purpose built vehicles.
4. A vehicle cleaning and sanitation policy should be in place.
B. The Brooder House
1. The brooder should be disinfected 2 weeks before the coming of
the chicks.
2. The brooder house should be warmed up 1 hour before the arrival
of chicks and the temperature should be at 36oC when chicks
arrive.
3. All the necessry materilas should be prepared and cleaned prior to
the arrival of chicks.
4. Isolate and restrict access to the brooding area to prevent the
pullets from any diseases.
5. For pullets, movement between the rearing area and lay houses
should be avoided.
C. The Chicks and Pullets
1. The box of chicks should be placed inside the brooder house then
get them outside the box carefully.
2. The chicks should be counted for verification and for recording
purposes.

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 3. The weak and deformed chicks should be isolated for medication
and attention giving. The dead ones should be buried or burned as
of the arrival.
4. It is normal to have 24-hour lightning for the first 2-3 days of the
chicks, allowing them to eat and drink ad libitum to recover from
long transportation period.
5. Electrolytes should be given to the chicks.
6. A regular check or monitoring of chicks should be conducted to
identify problems or abnormalites on their behavior ir in the brooder
itself.
7. Observation should be recorded for reporting.

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR BROODING DAY- OLD CHICKS (DOC)

OR DAY- OLD PULLETS (DOP)
1. Sufficient Heat
 The first two weeks of chick’s life, the heat should be provided
during day or night and avoid changes in brooder temperature.
 Behavior of the DOC (Day- Old Chicks) and DOP (Day- Old
Pullets) can be used as guideliness for correct brooding
temperatures.

a. Temperature Correct
o The chicks feel comfortable and evenly distributed.
o Chicks noise level signs of contentment.

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b. Temperature Draft
o The chicks wedge behind the hover.
o There is external noises and uneven temperature
distribution.

c. Temperature Too High

o The chicks head and wings extended and move away
from the heat source.
o Chicks are panting and made little to no noise at all

d. Temperature Too Low

o The chicks are crowding and piling to brooder.
o Chicks are distress and noisy.

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 RECOMMENDED BROODING TEMPERATURES FOR BROILERS
Age of Chicks Brooding Temperature
(weeks) (oC)
0-1 32.2- 35.0 (90-95 F)
1-2 29.4- 32.2 (85-90 F)
2-4 26.7- 29.4 (80-85 F)
Above 4 weeks Remove the supply of heat

2. Llighting
 Chick activity is greater in a well- lighted brooder or at the
brightest intensity since it attracts and encourages the chicks
to seek out food and water sources.
3. Ventilation
 Sufficient ventilation is necessary to supply plenty of oxygen and
facilitate the removal of carbon dioxide, ammonia and other
gases, dust, odors and excess moisture.
4. Ample Space
 Poor developed chicks, high mortality, as well as harmful vices
like toe picking, feather picking or cannibalism are the results of
overcrowding.
 SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR PULLETS/LAYERS
Age of Chicks Space Requirement
(weeks) (ft/chick)
0-4 0.5-1 sq. ft/chick
4-8 0.75 sq. ft/chick
Nine weeks to 17 weeks 1.5 sq. ft/chick

 SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR BROILERS

Age of Chicks (weeks) Space Requirement (ft/chick)
0-3 0.3 sq. ft/chick
3-4 0.5 sq. ft/chick
5- Market Age 1 sq. ft/chick

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 5. Healthy Stocks
 Healthy chicks should only be selected.
 Healthy chicks sleep quite a bit; the eyes are open, alert and
bright.
 They are active, eating, drinking and exploring their environment
when awake.
 Chicks with wet vents, dull eyes, not react when approach and
may appear sleepy most of the time or crushed shut should not
be selected.
6. Correct Feeding
 The chicks should be feed intermittently rather than
continuously.
 According to the research studies, chicks utilize nutrients better
when using intermittently feeding.

 RECOMMENDED FEEDING SPACE FOR BROILERS

Age of Chicks Feeding Space Requirement
(weeks) (cm/chick)
0-4 2.5 to 5 cm/chick
4-8 5 to 6.5 cm/chick

7. Proper Sanitation
 Cleanliness and dryness of the brooding quarters should be
maintained to prevent contamination of the chicks from parasites
and diseases.
8. Regularity of Care and Management
 Environment should be kept as uniform as possible, sudden
changes in surroundings causes a certain degree of stress.
 During the first three weeks of chick’s life, it is advisable that a
regular caretaker feed the chickens following definite schedule.
9. Environmental Control
 Optimum house temperature for laying birds is between 18-19
0
C.
 Flocks health and performance are highly dependent on
temperature control and good ventilation.

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CLASSIFICATION OF ARTIFICIAL BROODING
 Large number of baby chicks is reared in the absence of broody
hen.
 Brooder is the equipment used in brooding.
1. Electricity/ Electrical Brooder
 This is thermostatically controlled heating system can be used
for 300 to 400 chicks.

 The amount of heat is uniformly spread and the desired

temperature is easily attained above large area that avoids the
crowding of chicks under brooder directly.

 The danger from fire is less.

 An electric- hover type brooder has built-in resistant coil that
provides heat.

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2. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)/ Gas Brooder

 It is a natural gas or methane connected to heating element
which is hanged 3 to 5 feet above the chick to provide heat.
 Can be used in areas where fuel or electricity sources are not
available and expensive.
 Popularly used in large- scale poultry farms.
 Effective and efficient in providing heat for large number of
chicks at a relatively lower cost.

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3. Charcoal Stove/ Kerosene Stove

 Commonly used in areas where other fuel or electricity sources
are not available and expensive.
 Covered with plate/ pans to dissipate the supplementary heat
use by chicks.
 Cheap and readily available.

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 4. INFRA- RED BULBS
 It is a self-reflecting bulb.

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 RATIO OF SOME HEAT SOURCES TO THE NUMBER OF CHICKS

Heat Source No. of Chicks Amount
25 watts incandescent lamp 25 1
50 watts incandescent lamp 50 1
50 watts incandescent lamp 100 3
Kerosene lamp 100 3
250 watts IR bulb 150-200 1

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 What’s More

Activity 1
Matching Type
Directions: Match column A with column B. Write only the letter of the correct
answer on Animal Production activity notebook.
A B
1. It is the process of providing a. broiler
supplementary heat to the chicks from b. brooder
the time they are taken out from the c. brooding
incubators up to the time their bodies d. flock
can control their heat requirements. e. layer
f. pullet
2. An egg-type or dual type 6- month
female fowl that lays eggs.

3. A young hen less than a year old.

4. A type of chicken that is commonly

raised between 35 to 42 days and
weighs between 1.5- 2.0 kilograms for
meat production.

5. It is used to brood and rear egg-type

chicks from 0 to 8 weeks of age.

Activity 2

Identification

Directions: Give the correct answers for the following questions. Write it in
your Animal Production activity notebook.

_____________1. How many hours of lightning should be given to the chicks

2-3 days upon arrival?

_____________2. The results of this are poor developed chicks, high

mortality, as well as harmful vices like toe and feather
picking or cannibalism.

_____________3. What you are going to do with the dead chicks as of the
arrival?

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_____________4. How many weeks should brooder be disinfected before the
coming of the chicks?

_____________5. What feeding method should be given to the chicks

upon arrival allowing them to recover from long
transportation period?

What I Have Learned

Fill-up the Blanks

Directions: Fill up the following spaces with the correct answer.
A. What is the recommended space requirement for pullets/layers in ft/chick?
1. Day-old to three weeks ______________
2. 3 weeks to 4 weeks ______________
3. 5 weeks to market age ______________
B. What is the recommended space requirement for broilers in ft/chick?
1. Day-old to four weeks ______________
2. 4 weeks to 8 weeks ______________
3. 9 weeks to 17 weeks ______________
C. Determine the brooding temperature requirement per different age of
broiler in 0C:
1. 0 to 1 week __________________
2. 1 to 2 weeks __________________
3. 2 to 4 weeks __________________
D. Ratio of some heat sources to the number of chicks
Heat Source No. of Chicks Amount
25 watts incandescent lamp
50 watts incandescent lamp
50 watts incandescent lamp
Kerosene lamp
250 watts IR bulb

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 What I Can Do

To become a successful Poultry Raiser, you should be able to identify

proper housing for broilers and pullets.
Enumeration
Directions: Give your answer to the following questions and write your answer
in your Animal Production activity notebook. (In any Order)

1- 9 What are the basic requirements for brooding day-Old Chicks or

Day- Old Pullets.
10- 13 What are the 4 classes of artificial brooding?
14- 17 What are the 4 brooding temperatures of the DOC (Day- Old Chicks)
and DOP (Day- Old Pullets) based on their bahavior?

Additional Activities

Pictorial Report

Directions: To be familiar with the proper housing for broilers and pullets you
will make a pictorial report. Write your output in a long bond paper
with folder.
1. Group yourselves into three. Your teacher will brief you what to do. He/she
will also make arrangement for your farm visit.
2. Ask your teacher on the schedule of your farm visit to conduct your survey
on proper housing of broilers and pullets.
3. During the visit, talk among yourselves for division of the following
activities:
 List the existing requirements/facilities in brooding broilers and pullets.
 Take pictures of all these requirements/facilities.
4. Research on how important is those requirements/ facilities in the success
of poultry production.

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5. After the visit, make a compilation of your photos and listing, including the
importance of those requirements/ facilities in the success of poultry
production.
6. This will be your pictorial report.
7. If you have queries or questions, approach your teacher.

Performance Criteria Checklist for this Activity

Do the student/s… YES NO N/A

1. identified the appropriate basic requirements/facilities

for brooding DOC and DOP.

2. described the function basic requirements/facilities for

brooding DOC and DOP.

4. followed safety procedures.

5. visited brooding DOC and DOP.for photo shoots of

equipment and facilities

6. submitted the pictorial report, together with those

information from research on defective tools

7. organized and planned work with considerable

effectiveness

8. able to answer the questions relating to the output of the

activity?

Student‘s Name__________________________ Date ________________

Comments/Suggestions:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________.

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Scoring Rubric

Criteria Very Good Good Fair

20 points 15 points 10 points
Accuracy The output is The output is The output has
accurately done almost done many error
Craftmanship/ The output is It is good but It is very crude
Quality very good. still needs and needs much
improvement. improvement.
Originality Design is very Design is very Design is very is
unique, unique and very common
innovative and creative. and it not so
creative. creative.
Comprehensiveness Thorough and Substantial Partial or not
comprehensive explanation. comprehensive
explanation. explanation.

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 Assessment

Post-Test

Multiple Choices

Directions: Choose the right answer from the choices. Write the letter of your
answers on your Animal Production activity notebook.

1. What is the brooding temperature if the chicks feel comfortable, evenly

distributed and the noise level signs of contentment?
a. temperature correct c. temperature too high
b. temperature draft d. temperature too low
2. What basic requirement for brooding Day- Old Chicks (DOC) and Day- Old
Pullets (DOP) is necessary to supply plenty of oxygen and facilitate the
removal of carbon dioxide, ammonia, and other gasses, dust, odors and
other excess moisture?
a. ample space c. sufficient heat
b. lighting d. ventilation
3. What do you call an egg-type or dual type 6- month female fowl that lays
eggs?
a. broiler c. pullet
b. layer d. roaster
4. What do you call a young hen less than a year old?
a. broiler c. pullet
b. layer d. roaster
5. What is the characteristic of good chicks?
a. different size and color c. free from any diseases
b. deformed body parts c. low livibility
6. What is the brooding temperature of 0-1 week chicks?
a. 0oC c. 29.4- 32.2oC
b. 26.7- 29.4oC d. 32.2- 35.0oC
7. What is thermostatically controlled heating system that can be used for 300
to 400 chicks?
a. charcoal/ kerosene stove
b. electrical brooder
c. infra-red bulb
d. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) brooder
8. What is needed to attract and encourage the chick’s activity to seek out
food and water sources?
a. ample space c. sufficient heat
b. proper ventilation d. well- lighted brooder
9. How many chicks can 25 watts incandescent lamp support?
a. 25 chicks c. 100 chicks
b. 50 chicks d. 250 chicks

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10. What type of chicken is commonly raised between 35 to 42 days and
weighs between 1.5- 2.0 kilograms for meat production?
a. broiler c. pullet
b. layer d. roaster
11. What is needed in brooder house to prevent contamination of the chicks
from parasites and diseases?
a. correct feeding c. proper sanitation
b. healthy stocks d. proper venttilation
12. Which of the following shows unhealthy COP and COP stocks?
a. Chicks sleep quite a bit
b. Chicks eyes are open, alert and bright
c. Chicks are active, eating, drinking and exploring the environment
d. Chicks with wet vents, dull eyes, not react when approach and
sleepy.
13. What is the recommended weight of a day- old chick (DOC)?
a. not less than 13g c. not less than 33g
b. not less than 23g d. not less than 43g
14. What is the brooding temperature if the DOC and COP head and wings
are extended and they move away from the heat source?
a. temperature correct c. temperature too high
b. temperature draft d. temperature too low
15. What artificial brooding is natural gas or methane connected to heating
element which is hanged 3 to 5 feet above the chick to provide heat?
a. charcoal/ kerosene stove
b. electrical brooder
c. infra-red bulb
d. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) brooder

Congratulations! You did a great job! You have

finished the activities in this module.
You have done well. Keep it up!

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 References

Canonoy, Julian S. K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum, TLE

TLE- Animal
Production Exploratory Course Grade 7/8.
7/8. Department of Education,
Philippines.

Philippine National Standard. Good Animal Husbandry Practices for Hatchery.

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