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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Quarter 1 – Module 8:

SET-UP CAGE EQUIPMENT

TLE – Grade 11
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Quarter 1 – Module 8: Set-up Cage Equipment
First Edition, 2020

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Quarter 1 – Module 8:
Set-up Cage Equipment
(Set-up brooding facility based on the housing equipment installation design )
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the nature of Organic Agriculture. 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.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. set-up brooding facility based on the housing equipment installation design;
2. compare the two types of brooding;
3. practice the proper way of installing brooding facility.

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 What I Know

Multiple Choices
Direction: Read each item carefully. Write the correct answers in your notebook.
Let us find out how much you know about setting-up cage equipment.

1. Which statement best defines brooding?

a. The process of providing chicks with proper temperature naturally or
artificially to make them warm and comfortable.
b. The act of separating the male from the female birds.
c. The process of separating the productive from the unproductive bird.
d. The process of providing birds with proper ventilation.
2. Which is NOT an advantage of elevated wire or slat brooding?
a. Better growth and collection of manures.
b. Chicks come in contact with their feeds which may trigger the spread of
diseases.
c. Easier collection of manure.
d. Economical and convenient to use in terms of problems with poultry
diseases and parasites.
3. Brooder temperature is just right when chicks ____?
a. are evenly distributed inside the brooder house.
b. are noisy with open wings.
c. drink less and they are panting.
d. pile up near the source of light or in the corner.
4. Which is considered the oldest-known brooder?
a. electric brooder
b. kerosene-lamp brooder
c. laying hen
d. mother hen
5. The ideal temperature of a brooder during the first week of brooding is ____.
a. 29.4 to 30.2 ˚C
b. 32.22 to 35 ˚C
c. 35 to 37.782 ˚C
d. 37.78 to 40.56 ˚C

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Lesson
SET-UP CAGE
1 EQUIPMENT
In this module, specific instruction on setting-up brooding facility based on
housing equipment installation design is discussed. It is intended for your learning
on the brooding facilities that can be installed in line with housing design. A
demonstration of learning is expected from leaners. Read this module and be ready
to conduct the activities full of fun and excitement.

What’s In

Direction: Analyze the pictures below and answer follow up questions. Do this in
your notebook.

Questions:
1. What do the two (2) pictures tells about?
2. Do the pictures have something in common? What is it?
3. Differentiate the two (2) pictures.

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the
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 What’s New

Brooding consists mainly of the process of providing chicks with natural or

artificial heat to help maintain their body temperature. The mother hen supplies
natural heat to its young, while chicks hatched in an incubator get heat from a
brooder.

Brooding is done immediately after newborn chicks are taken out from the
incubator. The length of the brooding period may last from two to five weeks,
depending upon some factors, like the rate of feathering of the chicks and the time
of year the brooding is done. Brooding can be successfully done all-year round.
However, provisions for the comfort of chicks during the brooding period should be
observed. Chicks should be comfortably housed and protected from inclement
weather.

Materials and other fixtures in the brooder should always be available to

ensure that chicks are given the utmost care and attention they need. It is best to
brood chicks during summer. The brooding period is shortened and fuel expenses
are reduced when it is done in warm weather. However, the outbreak of diseases is
more common during summer, and the rearing of birds will be in time with the
rainy season.

What is It

Set-up brooding facility based on the housing equipment installation design

Brooding consists mainly of the process of providing chicks with natural or

artificial heat to help maintain their body temperature. The mother hen supplies
natural heat to its young, while chicks hatched in an incubator get heat from a
brooder. Brooding is done immediately after new born chicks are taken out from
the incubator. The length of the brooding period may last from two to five weeks,
depending upon some factors, like the rate of feathering of the chicks and the time
of year the brooding is done.

Brooding can be successfully done all-year round. However, provisions for

the comfort of chicks during the brooding period should be observed. Chicks
should be comfortably housed and protected from inclement weather. Materials
and other fixtures in the brooder should always be available to ensure that chicks
are given the utmost care and attention they need.

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 It is best to brood chicks during summer. The brooding period is shortened
and fuel expenses are reduced when it is done in warm weather. However, the
outbreak of diseases is more common during summer, and the rearing of birds will
be in time with the rainy season.

Materials needed for brooding

⚫ litter materials
⚫ brooding light/source of heat
⚫ chick guard
⚫ brooding house

An example of brooder

Maintain proper temperature inside the brooding house to make chicks feel
comfortable. The range of ideals temperature at various ages of broiler chicks is as
follows:

Age of Chicks (days) Temperature (◦C)

1-7 32-35.0
8-14 29.4-32.2
14-21 26.7-29.4
Beyond 21 days Provide heat only when necessary

Brooding Preparations
1. Clean brooders very well before the arrival of chicks.
a. Remove feed, and water troughs and other equipment from the brooder,
and
bring them outside the brooder house.
b. Scrape, sweep, scrub, and disinfect the brooder as well as the ceiling, walls,
and floor of the brooder house. Do the same thing with the feeds and
drinking trough and other equipment in the brooder and in the brooder
house.

2. Make a trial run of the brooder one week before the arrival of the chicks.
a. Check if the heat regulating system is properly working.
b. Buy in advance spare parts that may be needed later.

3. Check if the air circulates properly in the brooder house.

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4. Use litters which readily absorb water or moisture.

5. Use two shallow fountain-type waterers for each tier.

6. Make the brooder rat-and lizard-proof.

7. Allow adequate floor space.

a. Broiler. This type needs one square meter per 10 chicks until marketing
time.
b. Replacement chicks (pullets) require the same space up to the same age,
but require more as they grow older.
8. Remember, overcrowding of chicks may result in:
a. Feather picking and cannibalism (picking the feathers and flesh of others.
b. Poor digestion and absorption of foods.
c. uneven growth among the chicks in the group because some can eat
more than the others.

Chicks inside a brooder during brooding period.

Types of Brooding

Natural brooding. This is the brooding of chicks by the mother hen or trained
capon. Natural brooding is still the most common types of brooding practiced in the
rural areas. The hen, after hatching the eggs, rears her brood though a natural
process. A hen can conveniently brood around 12-15 chicks.

Artificial Brooding. It is the process of providing the chicks with the required
temperature to make them warm and comfortable.

There are different kinds of chicks to brood. The flock may be composed of
any of the following:
a. Straight-run chicks. A group of chicks composed of an even number of
males and females. This is preferred for the production of meat and eggs.

b. Sexed chicks. These are either all-male or all-female chicks, intended for
the production of meat or eggs respectively.

c. Started chicks. These are older chicks that have already been brood for a
period of time. These chicks are more expensive than day-old chicks.

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Sources of Heat for Artificial Brooding

Electricity. Electricity is the common source of heat in big brooders that

accommodate a large number of chicks. An incandescent bulb, which is normally
raised 15 cm above the floor of the brooder, is used to provide the heat needed by
the chicks. It is the most convenient and the most reliable source of heat. One watt
pre head is the required.

Chicks provided with heat from an electric bulb

Charcoal, rice hull or wood. Brooders that use this type of materials are seldom
used because they require too much labor. The poultry raiser has to make sure
that the burning charcoal, wood, rice hull will not drop to the floor of the poultry
houses it causes fire. Heat is difficult to control, thus wider brooder space is
needed so the chicks can move away from the heat source in case it becomes too
hot Additional precaution must be observed to avoid fire.

An improvised heater using charcoal and saw dust

Kerosene Lamps. In place where electricity is not available, kerosene lamps are
used as source of heat but for only for a limited number of chicks. Temperature is
regulated by raising or lowering the wick. If a kerosene brooder is used, be sure to
provide adequate ventilation. More carbon dioxide will be produced when using
kerosene lamps.

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 Kerosene lamp used for small number of chicks

Systems of Brooding
There are several systems of brooding one can choose from based on the
construction of the poultry house.

Litter-floor Brooding

This system uses of the floor as place for brooding. The litter or material used to
cover the floor may include rice hull, wood shavings, or sawdust. In this system of
brooding, the chicks come in contact with their feeds, and this may trigger the
spread of diseases. To prevent this, the litter should be changed regularly.

Chicks raised in a litter-floor brooder

Elevated Wire or Slat Brooding

The chicks are kept in elevated pens with floors made of wire mesh or wooden or
bamboo slats. This system is more economical and convenient to use than the
litter-floor type , reduces problems with poultry disease and parasites promotes,
better growth of chicks, and makes collection of manure easier.

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 Brooder showing the right temperature
Factors for successful brooding
1. Quality chicks
2. Proper temperature
3. Proper ventilation
4. Adequate space allowance
5. Proper sanitation
6. Adequate lighting facilities
7. 7. Ample protection from the predators

The other materials and conditions required in brooding are:

Temperature. The temperature should range from 90-95˚F and is gradually

reduced weekly until the chicks are finally able to live without heat and are
transferred to the growing pen. The behavior of the chicks is a good indicator of
the temperature in the brooding pen. The temperature in the brooder is low when
the chicks are grouped or crowded very close to the source of the heat.
Temperature is ideal and just right when the birds are more or less evenly
distributed in the brooding area.

On the other hand, when the chicks disperse and move from away from the
source of heat, it is an indication that temperature is too high.
Watch for, listen and react to the chicks complaints. “Their welfare is your profit “

a. brooding temperature is right when the chicks are

⚫ evenly distributed inside the brooding house
⚫ doing varied activities

b. temperature is extremely low when the chicks

⚫ pile on top of one another, stay together near the source of heat

c. temperature is too high when the chicks

⚫ move away from the source of heat
⚫ spread their wings, pant, and drink a lot of water

Humidity. It refers to the condition of air moisture in the brooder. Too much
manure and spilled water in the brooder can make the pen damp. This damp
condition attracts germs, which cause diseases (e.g., coccidiosis) to the chicks.

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This can be prevented by keeping the brooder room dry, replacing dirtied water,
and changing the litter as often as necessary.

Ventilation. Ventilation becomes a problem when the brooder house is closed. This
results in the lack of oxygen and the accumulation of carbon monoxide, which will
weaken the birds or even cause them to die.

Space Requirement. Space that is bigger than necessary will increase housing
cost per chick. On the other hand, a very limited space will result in more
outbreaks of disease and in slow feathering.

Use the following as guide in calculating the proper space allowance for both
chicks and equipment.

What’s More

Direction: Under Column A is a picture of brooding chicks. Write in Column B the

type of brooding used in the picture, identify the source of heat in Column C if it is
artificial, and in Column D write the system of brooding used in the picture. Do
this in a separate sheet and submit to the teacher.

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 Type of Source of heat System of
Picture brooding (if artificial brooding
brooding)

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 What I Have Learned

1. Brooding consists mainly of the process of providing chicks with natural or

artificial heat to help maintain their body temperature.
2. It can be successfully done all-year round.
3. There are two (2) types of brooding - artificial and natural.
4. Natural brooding refers to brooding of chicks by the mother hen or trained capon
while artificial brooding is the process of providing the chicks with the required
temperature to make them warm and comfortable.
5. The different sources of heat for artificial brooding are:
⚫ Electricity
⚫ Charcoal, rice hull or wood
⚫ Kerosene lamps
6. There are several systems of brooding to choose from based on the construction
of the poultry house - litter-floor brooding and elevated wire or slat brooding.
7. The litter-floor brooding uses of the floor as place for brooding. The material used
to cover the floor may include rice hull, wood shavings, or sawdust.
8. In elevated wire or slat brooding, chicks are kept in elevated pens with floors
made of wire mesh or wooden or bamboo slats.
9. The conditions required for brooding are the following:
⚫ Temperature
⚫ Humidity
⚫ Ventilation
⚫ Space requirement

What I Can Do

Making chicken cage

Directions: After learning on how to set – up chicken cage and equipment

in poultry production, you will be making a simple chicken cage by using
the following localize materials:

⚫ bamboo slats
⚫ nipa
⚫ cogon
⚫ coconut leaves.

1. Take note of the following while you perform this activity:

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 • Checking the tools
• Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment
• Safety precautionary measures practiced during the construction
• Using the tools correctly
• Cleaning and storing of farm tools
• Proper disposal of waste materials

2. Take pictures/videos while making the nest. Be ready for checking.

(Optional)
3. If you have queries or questions, contact your teacher.

Scorecard for Making Chicken Cage

CRITERIA 5 points 3 points 1 point

1. Accuracy The output The output is The output
is almost has many
accurately accurately errors.
done. done.
2. Craftsmanship/Quality The output It is good but It is very
is very still needs crude and
good. improvement needs much
. improvement.
3. Originality Design is Design is Design is very
very unique and common and
unique, indigenous. it is not
innovative indigenous.
and
indigenous
.
4. Functionality It is very It is It is not at all
functional. functional. functional.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choices

Direction: Read each item carefully. Write the correct answers in a separate sheet
and submit to the teacher. Let us determine how much you already know about
raising organic chicken. Take this test.

1. What is the process of providing chicks with natural or artificial heat to help
maintain body temperature?
a. Bedding
b. Breeding
c. Brooding
d. Littering
2. When is the best time to brood chicks?
a. Rainy season
b. Summer
c. Winter
d. Any time
3. The ideal temperature of chicks aged 1-7 days is _____.
a. 32-35.0 °C
b. 29.4-32.2 °C
c. 26.7-29.4 °C
d. 23.5-27.7 °C
4. A type of brooding where chicks are brood by the mother hen or trained capon is
called ______.
a. natural
b. artificial
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
5. What is the most common source of heat in brooding?
a. Kerosene
b. Charcoal
c. Electricity
d. All of the above

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 Answer Key

4.
3. A 4. A
2. B 3. A
1. A 2. B
I. 1. C
What I Know Assessment

Elevated wire Electricity Artificial Picture 5

or wood shavings
Litter-floor Charcoa, rice hull Artificial Pcture 4
Litter-floor Kerosene Artificial Picture 3
Litter-floor Electricity Artificial Picture 2
natural Picture 1
brooding)
brooding (if artificial
System of Source of heat Type of brooding Picture

References

Content:

Anacleto B. Coronel, MS., DVM. A primeron Animal Husbandry Technology and

Livelihood Education III .Agriculture and Fishery. Animal Production. SEDP
SERIES

Competency Based-Learning Material

Animal Production NC II Module 1-6 Deciding to Raise Poultry pages 1-14

https://poultrykeeper.com/housing-chickens/what-is-the-best-bedding-material-
for-chickens-and-ducks/

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http://www.filipinopoultry.com/index.php/2016/05/23/chicken-breeds-in-
philippines/

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