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Unit 2: Manage broiler chick brooding - Coggle Diagram
Unit 2: Manage broiler chick brooding
Prepare chick brooder
Construct brooder
Cleaning and disinfection of the brooder
Cleaning and sterilization of brooder equipment
Assemble
brooder construction materials
• Cardboard
• Wooden pegs
• Litter material
Equip chick brooder with
chick brooder equipment
• Brooder thermometer
• Charcoal jiko
• Infra-red bulb
• Gas burner • Kerosene lamb
• Chick feeder
• Chick drinker
• Hygrometer
Acquire day-old chicks
Placement of day old chicks is done
Transport day-old chicks
Feed brooding chicks
Identify and select suitable feed type
Determine and dispense adequate amount of chicks feed and water
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 and equipment
• Humidity
• Temperature
• Light
• Ventilation/ air flow
Maintain brooder hygiene
Implement bio-safety measures
Monitor bio-safety conformity
Perform chick vaccination
Follow chick vaccination schedule
Vaccination equipment are selected
Keep chick vaccination records
Vaccination procedures are dependent on type of vaccine
Monitor post-vaccination behavior
Control poultry vermin
Vermin control measures are installed
Vermin control is executed
Control poultry predators
Predator control measures are installed
Predator control is executed
Monitor chick performance
Monitor
poultry vices
• Pecking
• Cannibalism
Carry out performance assessment
Cull chicks
Select
performance assessment
equipment and tools
• Weighing
• Physical appearance
• Gait
• Behavior