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    The document discusses guidelines for layer farm management including housing specifications, costs, feeding practices, and vaccination schedules. It provides details on selecting housing sites, dimensions for different age groups, and costs per bird for housing and equipment. Nutritional requirements are outlined for chick mash, grower feed, and layer feed in three phases. Recommendations cover lighting, flock uniformity, debeaking, and performance standards. Suggested vaccination schedules are also provided from day-old to 17 weeks of age.

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    Layer Farm Management

    Dr. Dinesh Bhosale


    Constructing the poultry
    house....
    • Site to be selected
    • Direction-East West
    • Rat proof
    • Overhang of 5 feet
    • Well ventilated
    • Even distribution of light
    • Side Height- 8 feet
    Central Height – 12 feet
    Old Vs. New concepts in
    Poultry Housing
     2000-5000 birds /house  >50,000 birds /house
     20-25 feet wide  33-55 ft. wide
     100-200 ft. length  500-1000 ft. length
     Least cost houses only  Economical, Comfortable
    & Durable
     Natural ventilation  Natural + Mechanical
    ventilation
     Least Automation  More Automation
    Grower House Cage Cost
     House construction cost= Rs. 250/sq.ft.
     Housing space/grower=0.392 sq.ft.
     Therefore housing cost/grower=Rs.98
     Cage space / grower= 45 sq. inches
     Cost of grower cage= Rs.80/grower
     Other equipment cost= Rs.10/grower
     Total housing & equipment cost=
    Rs.188/grower
    Cost of Modern Cage Layer House
     Land cost- including open space=Rs.10 (1.5 sq.ft)
     Housing cost= Rs.250 / sq.ft.
     Housing space / hen= 0.562 sq.ft.
     :.housing cost = Rs.140.50 /hen
     Cage cost/hen=Rs.100
     Other equipment cost= Rs.20/hen
     TOTAL COST on house & equipment
    =Rs.260.50/hen
    Cage Vs. Deep litter Cage Deep
    Cost Comparison litter
    Land cost /hen- including open Rs.10 (1.5 Rs.37.5 (5
    space sq.ft.) sq.ft.)

    Shed cost/hen Rs.140.5(se 2 sq.ft. X


    e previous Rs.150 =Rs.
    slide) 300/hen

    Cage cost /hen Rs.100 nil


    Feeder, waterer, nest boxes /hen nil Rs.40/hen
    Other equipment /hen Rs.15 Rs.15 /hen
    TOTAL LAND, HOUSING + Rs.255.50 Rs. 392.50
    EQUIPMENT COST/HEN=
    Floor Space ( Layers )

    • Feeder & Waterer space on Deep litter

    Wks floor space Feeder space Waterers


    ( sq.ft ) ( inches ) (chick / nipple )
    0-4 0.5 1 16
    5-8 1.0 1 8
    9-14 1.2 2 6
    Housing Specifications -
    Cages Layers
    Age in weeks 0-7 8-16 17-72
    System 2T 3T 3T
    Cage Dimensions 30*15*15 18*15*15 15*12*15
    No of birds / box 15 5 3
    Floor Space / bird 30 sq.in 54 60

    In Brooding : 0-3 wk 30 chicks / box


    4-7 wk 15 chicks / box
    Brooders

    • 20 feet long & 18 inch high cardboard or tin.


    • 6 feet in diameter sufficient for 300 chicks
    • 2 watt / bird depending upon season
    • Gas or Light brooding
    Type of Litter material

    -Rice husk, straw, sawdust, wood shavings


    -Moisture content of litter should not be more
    than 20-25 %
    Drinking Water Standards

    • Hardness 180 ppm


    • No of bacteria / ml 10-50
    • No of coli / ml 0
    • PH 6.8 - 7.5
    Type of feeds

    • Chick Mash 0-8 wk or 580 GM B W

    • Grower Mash 9-16 wk or 1100 GM B W

    • Pre lay Mash 17-19/20 wk or after 1100 GM BW

    • Layer Mash 19/20 wk onwards


    Phase – I 21- 40 wk
    Phase – II 41- 60 wk
    Phase - III 61- 72 wk
    Nutritional Requirement for Chick Mash

    Nutrients Minerals Mg / kg
    ME. Kcal/kg 2750 Added
    Crude Protein % (Min) 20.5 Manganese 80
    Methionine % (Min) 0.45 Zinc 80
    Lysine % (Min) 1.04 Iron 60
    Calcium % (Min) 1.00 Copper 15
    Avail. Phosph % (Min) 0.45 Iodine 1
    Sodium % (Max) 0.19 Selenium 0.3
    Chloride % (Max) 0.19
    Linoleic Acid % (Min) 1.20
    Nutritional Requirements for Chick Mash
    Vitamins
    Added Added
    Vit. A I.U./Kg 12500 Folic Acid mg/kg 2
    Vit. D3 I.U./kg 2500 Thiamin mg/kg 3
    Vit. K3 mg/kg 4 Biotin mg/kg 0.1
    Vit. E I.U./kg 40 Vit. C mg/kg 50
    Vit. B12 mg/kg 0.02 Choline mg/kg 600
    Riboflavin mg/kg 8
    Niacin mg/kg 50
    Pantothenic acid mg/kg 20
    GROWER MANAGEMENT
    Nutritional Requirement for Grower Mash & Prelay Feed

    Nutrients Grower Prelay


    ME. Kcal/kg 2500 2500
    Crude Protein % (Min) 17.00 17.00
    Methionine % (Min) 0.35 0.40
    Lysine % (Min) 0.80 0.72
    Calcium % (Min) 1.00 2.50
    Avail. Phosph % (Min) 0.40 0.40
    Sodium % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20
    Chloride % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20
    Linoleic Acid % (Min) 1.00 1.40
    LAYER MANAGEMENT

    Nutritional Requirement for layer Feeds

    Nutrients Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3


    ME. Kcal/kg 2500 2450 2450
    Crude Protein % (Min) 17.50 16.00 15.50
    Methionine % (Min) 0.40 0.30 0.30
    Lysine % (Min) 0.80 0.70 0.70
    Calcium % (Min) 3.60 4.00 4.00
    Avail. Phosph % (Min) 0.35 0.30 0.30
    Sodium % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20 0.18 – 0.20
    Chloride % (Max) 0.18 – 0.20 0.18- 0.20 0.18 – 0.20
    Linoleic Acid % (Min) 1.40 1.20 1.20
    Flock Uniformity

    • % of birds within +_ 10% of average body


    weight

    85 % & above Excellent


    80-85 % Very Good
    70-80 % Fair
    Below 70 % Unsatisfactory
    Debeaking

    • First -- At 6-10 days (remove 1/3 beak)


    • Second – At 12-14 weeks

    “No debeaking after 16 weeks of age”


    or
    “Single beak trimming at 6-10 days age”
    Lighting
    • Brooding -- 24 hrs
    • Growing -- 12 hrs
    • Laying
    Design lighting programme as such
    ..5%HDP at 19 wk
    ..1360 GM BW at 20 wk
    ..Over 90% at 25 wk
    • Up to 1360 GM BW & 80%HDP – 12 hrs
    • Increase ½ hr every week till it reaches 15
    hrs
    • 1 watt / 4 sq.ft.
    Performance Standards

    • HHP 320.27
    • Total feed/bird 41.25 KG
    • Peak Production 97% (30-32 wk)
    • Over 90% HDP 28 wks (25-52 wk)
    • Feed / Egg 128.89 GM
    • Livability 96 %
    Records
    • Feed Consumption
    • Water Consumption
    • Mortality & Diagnostic Reports
    • Medication
    • Vaccination
    • Body Weight
    • Feed, ingredient delivery,
    • Daily Egg Rates etc.
    SUGGESTED VACINATION SCHEDULE FOR
    COMMERCIAL LAYER
    AGE VACCINE PARTICULARS DOSE ROUTE
    DAY 5/6 B1 / LASOTA I/O
    ND KILLED 0.25 ML S/C
    DAY 8-10 TOUCHING / DEBEAKING
    DAY 14-16 IBD STANDARD I/O
    DAY 16-18 MAREKS BOOSTER 0.2 ML S/C
    DAY 24 IBD PLUS D/W
    DAY 30 IB + LASOTA D/W
    DAY 45 FOWL POX WING WEB PRICK
    DAY 56 LASOTA BOOSTER D/W
    9 TH WEEK CORYZA KILLED (OPTIONAL) 0.5 ML S/C OR I/M
    10 TH WEEK DEWORMING
    10 TH WEEK R2B 0.5 ML S/C
    12 TH WEEK IB (LIVE) BOOSTER D/W
    13 TH WEEK DEBEAKING (IF NEEDED)
    14 TH WEEK FOWL POX BOOSTER WING WEB PRICK
    15 TH WEEK CORYZA KILLED (OPTIONAL) 0.5 ML S/C
    16-17 TH WEEK LASOTA D/W
    ND KILLED 0.5 ML S/C
    THANK YOU

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