Maintaining Poultry Environment Lecture Notes

Vocabulary and key terminology regarding poultry house maintenance, sanitation, pest control, and environment management.

Downtime

A rest period described as any time not being productive, requiring at least $10$ to $14$ days between flocks to prevent disease transmission.

Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT)

A herpesvirus infection of chickens, pheasants, peafowl, and turkeys that causes death and affects productivity.

Wet cleaning

A three-step process consisting of soaking, washing, and rinsing, where warm water is preferred for penetrating organic matter.

Soaking

The step in wet cleaning where heavily soiled areas are treated until accumulated dirt and manure are softened for easy removal.

Washing

The wet cleaning step involving a solution which can be a neutral detergent like dish soap.

Rinsing

The final step of wet cleaning performed immediately after washing to remove harmful residues.

Musca domestica

The scientific name for common flies, which are considered insect pests in a poultry environment.

Avian malaria

A disease caused by mosquitoes within the farm vicinity.

Necrotic Enteritis

A disease problem in poultry flocks that can be caused by vermin such as rats.

Chlorinator

A device incorporated in the water system to control microbial infection.

Manure management

The practice of reducing manure moisture from $75$ to $80$ percent down to $30$ percent or less to eliminate fly breeding.

Layer house size

The required space for a layer house, which is $2\text{ sq. ft/bird}$.

Minimum battery space requirement

The specific area requirement per bird, ranging from $0.8$ to $1\text{ sq. ft./bird}$.

Litter materials

Locally available materials such as dry rice hulls, rice straw, coco peat, and sand used to absorb moisture from droppings.

Dry Cleaning

The initial cleaning phase involving removing birds and equipment, scraping manure and dust, and sweeping the floor.

Quaternary ammonium compound

A type of disinfectant used after cleaning, with Roccal D Plus listed as a specific example.