Broiler Production

Broilers are the most preferred ones under poultry meat category. Many Private companies are involved with farmers in contract farming for boiler production. So marketing is no longer a problem. A broiler is a young chicken of below eight weeks of age, weighing 1.5 to 2 kgs body weight, with tender and soft meat.

Best management practices

• Poultry house temperature: 1^st week 95⁰F is quite comfortable and reduced at the rate of 5⁰F weekly until 70⁰F in 6^th week.
• Ventilation: Maintain good aeration, remove the ammonia (bird droppings) regularly to avoid suffocation to birds
• Lighting: 60 watt bulb for 200 sq. ft floor space
• Floor space: 1 sq. ft. per bird
• De-beaking: debeaked when 1-day old

Broiler health care

• Start with disease free chicks
• Vaccine against Marek’s disease at the hatchery
• RDVF1 at 4-5 days
• Drugs in feed to prevent coccidiosis
• Keep feed free from aflotoxin
• Cover floor with clean litter at least 3 inch deep after each cycle

Marketing

• Market at 6-8 weeks old
• Feeders and waterers removed to prevent bruises during catching
• Protect the in-transit birds from extreme weather

Some of the private companies involved in contract faring of broilers are Suguna, Coimbatore, VHL, Pune, Pioneer, Bromark etc.

For details regarding -

• Availability of good breeds
• Requirements and Making of poultry sheds
• Feeding of poultry
• Production of healthy birds

Please contact nearest Veterinary Clinics or Department of Agriculture/veterinary sciences or Krishi Vignan Kendras.

Related resources

• Project Report for a Broiler Poultry Farm (500 Birds a Week) (226KB)