Characteristics of a suitable site

1. Should be built on dry, flat raise from ground at least 0.3 meters or 1 foot above the
ground level.

2. Floor should be easy to clean. A good floor should be covered with wood shavings to
absorbs moisture of chicken droppings and reduce pests and diseases.

3. Walls should have two parts the lower part from ground should be 3feets or two to
two thirds area must be covered with mud, timber, iron sheets or anything available.
Top part must be 5 feet’s reinforced with wire mesh.

4. A good structure should be spacious; each bird need a floor space of 2 by 1feet.

5. A good structure should have round perches to match the size of birds’s feets. One
metre perch roost 5 mature or adult bird.

Perches help chicken to roost at night and during daytime.

6. A quality structure should have enough Laying nests for easy egg collection and to
help to avoid dirty eggs and cracked eggs. One laying nest or box is enough for 3-5
birds.

7. Door should be 6feet by 2.5feet.

8. At entry point there should be footbath and fill with disinfectant.

9. End walls should face East- West direction to reduce direct sunlight in the house
which make it too hot.

10. The roof should be not be dripping water during rainy season. It is advisable to use
at least one transparent ironsheet to allow maximum sunlight penetration during the
day.

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