PAES 402:2001 - Housing for Broiler Production

Housing for Broiler Production: floor space requirement for 4 weeks and below

6.25 sqm/100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: floor space requirement forabove 4 weeks old

12.5 sqm/100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: ceiling height

2.4 m

Housing for Broiler Production: mesh wire

25 mm

Housing for Broiler Production: dimensions of entrance door

900 mm x 2 m

Housing for Broiler Production: slotted floor requirement

width: 25-50 mm; spacing: 25-38 mm

Housing for Broiler Production: litter type floor depth of litter

50-100 mm

Housing for Broiler Production: width of pen

10-12 m

Housing for Broiler Production: brooding area height

450 mm

Housing for Broiler Production: artificial light for the chicks for the first 48 hrs in brooding area

23 hrs of 35 W/sqm

Housing for Broiler Production: artificial light for the chicks after the first 48 hrs in brooding area

10 W/sqm

Housing for Broiler Production: minimum clearance of hover type brooder

120 mm above the back of the birds

Housing for Broiler Production: brooding temp for chicks 1-7 days old

32-35 degrees C

Housing for Broiler Production: brooding temp for chicks 8-14 days old

29-32 degrees C

Housing for Broiler Production: brooding temp for chicks 14-21 days old

27-29 degrees C

Housing for Broiler Production: brooding temp for chicks beyond 21 days old

provide only when necessary

Housing for Broiler Production: aisles and walkways width

at least 1 m

Housing for Broiler Production: linear feeder for 4 weeks and below

4m per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: round feeder for 4 weeks and below

4 pieces per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: linear feeder for above 4 weeks

7.5m per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: round feeder for above 4 weeks

5 pieces per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: round feeder diameter

305 mm

Housing for Broiler Production: No bird shall have to go over ____ to drink water.

3 m

Housing for Broiler Production: round waterer for 4 weeks and below

1 piece per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: round waterer for above 4 weeks

1 piece per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: linear waterer for 4 weeks and below

2.5 m per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: linear waterer for above 4 weeks

4 m per 100 birds

Housing for Broiler Production: materials that are placed around the brooder stoves to prevent the chicks from straying too far away from the heat supply until they learn the source of heat

brooder guard

Housing for Broiler Production: material used as bedding for animals

litter