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Organic Chickens (Reviewer ng OAP NCII)

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ADVANTAGES OF USING INCUBATOR VS. NATURAL INCUBATOR
 In artificial incubator, there is uniformity in sizes of chicks
 In natural way, many cross-breed chickens do not brood properly
 In artificial incubator, maximizes productivity of egg-laying hens

FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL BROODING

 Temperature- day 1-21 days brooding
 Space requirement- 50 chicks is to 1 square meter brooding stage
 Brooding design-
 Feeding and watering- unlimited feeds and water for brooding stage

CANDLING, PURPOSE AND ITS SCHEDULE

 Candling is a method used in the incubation process to determine
whether the embryo inside the egg is developing or not. This helps
breeder farms to measure the fertility rate of their stocks. (Using
flashlight)
 Candling Schedule of chicken eggs:
- 7th day – dots and veins
- 12th day – 60 % shaded
- 18th day – 90 % shaded

QUALITIES OF A GOOD BREEDER STOCK

 No deformities
 Bright red comb. No discoloration and deformation (yung sa ulo at
baba)
 Dry behind
 No rancid odor
 Agile, eccentric and alert
 Shiny feathers
 Dry and clean beak
 Bright eyes

BEAHVIOR OF CHICKS IN THE BROODING STAGE DURING

DIFFERENT CASES (1 WATT per CHICK)

IMPORTANCE OF HARDENING STAGE

 Usually takes 7-10 days
 Make the chicks feel slightly harsh environment
 Rapid change of environment will result to a lot of morality
 Covered area where the chicks can freely roam around without too
much exposure to sun and rain

NATURAL REMEDY FOR CHICKENS HAVING COLDS

*Separate the chicks/chickens with colds

Prepare Herbal ingredients:

 ½ cup fresh oregano leaves
 ½ cup fresh lagundi leaves
 ½ cup fresh bamboo leaves
 ½ cup hot chili
Organic Agriculture Production NCII Reviewer: Raise
Organic Chickens (Reviewer ng OAP NCII)
 2 cups water

3 FORMS OF FEEDS
1. Mash- Brooding
2. Crumble- Hardening
3. Pellets- Ranging to laying

CULLING MEAN
 Removal of unprofitable/ unproductive birds from the flock
 Undesirable are those that are sick, non-laying and poor producer

WHY LIGHTNING MANAGEMENT NECESSARY TO LAYERS

 It affects egg production
 Increased light in chicken house stimulates the birds to mature thus
produce more eggs
 Decreased light retards the birds and minimizes egg production

STEPS TO BE TAKEN WHEN THERE’S AN OUTBREAK

 Implement biosecurity measures in the farm

 Isolate or quarantine the affected chicken
 Give natural remedies and other medication program,
 Consult a veterinarian and treat with natural inputs

STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CANNIBALISM OUTBREAK TO

PREVENT MORE CASUALTIES

 Identify the cause

 Review the feeding program (maybe too few feeds are being fed)
 Provide right quantity of feed
 Debeaking

CHICKEN BREEDS
Local/ Native breed
 Paraoakan
 Darag
 Banaba
 Labuyo
 Joloanon/Asil
Foreign
 Sasso
 Chinese Chicken
 Rhode Island
 White leg horn

SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR BROODING AND RANGING STAGE

 Brooding stage – 50 chicks/ sqm

 Ranging stage – 1sq. foot / chicken

SUDDEN DROP OF EGG PRODUCTION

 Investigate and determine the cause
 Implement full biodiversity measures in the farm
 Review feed mixing and feeding programs
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Organic Chickens (Reviewer ng OAP NCII)

STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF EGGS

 EXTRA LARGE (XL) – weighs 62 grams up
 Large – 55-61 grams
 Medium – 48-54 grams
 Smalls – 41-47 grams
 Peewee – Below 41 grams

4 STAGES IN GROWING CHICKEN & DURATION per STAGE

 Incubation- 21 days
 Brooding – 21 days
 Hardening – 10 days
 Ranging and Laying – until slaughter (min of 70 days) for broilers and
until productive for layers

WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 Segregate waste and dispose properly
 Biodegradable you can make as compost

BROODING CAGE PREPARATIONS

Materials:

 Height 1 m and 1 foot

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