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Unit 2: Manage Layer Chick Brooding - Coggle Diagram
Unit 2: Manage Layer Chick Brooding
Prepare chick brooder
Construct brooder
Clean and disinfect brooder
Clean and sterilize brooder equipment
Assemble
brooder construction materials
● Cardboard
● Wooden pegs
● Litter material
Equip brooder with
chick brooder equipment
● Brooder thermometer
● Charcoal jiko
● Infra-red bulb
● Gas burner
● Chick feeder
● Chick drinker
● Hygrometer
● Kerosene lamb
Aquire day old chicks
Transport chicks
Place chicks
Feed brooding chicks
Identify and select suitable feed type
Determine and dispense chick feed
Prepare
feeding and watering equipment
● Removing foreign material
● Removing spoilt left over feed
● Washing
● Drying
● Positioning in right pattern and height
Manage brooder house micro climate
Assess micro climate variations
Moderate brooder micro climate
Identify
micro-climate
, tools & equipment
● Humidity
● Temperature
● Light
● Ventilation/ air flow
Maintain brooder hygiene
Implement bio safety measures
Monitor bio safety conformity
Perform chick vaccination
Schedule chick vaccination
Select vaccination equipment
Keep chick vaccination records
Monitor post-vaccination behaviour
Control poultry vermin
Install vermin control measures
Execute vermin control
Control poultry predators
Install predator control measures
Execute predator control
Monitor chick Performance
Monitor
poultry vices
● Pecking
● Cannibalism
Carry out performance assessment
Cull chicks
Select
performance assessment
equipment & tools
● Weighing
● Physical appearance
● Gait
● Behavior