 | The Intensive Poultry Farming Industry in the Sahelian Zone (CDI, 1996, 56 p.) |
 |  | 2. SUB-SETS OF INTENSIVE POULTRY FARMING |
| | 2.1. Preliminary remarks |
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2.1.3. Poultry farming equipment
Equipment for the brooder for 1,000 individuals
The brooder house requires: 1 gas heater for 500 to 1,000 chicks; 15 to 20 plastic starter drinkers; 15 to 20 starter feeders; 6 strips of hardboard (3 m long x 0.5 m wide); bottles of gas (8 to 10) depending on season, 2 x 60 watt lamps 2 metres high with their own reflectors. Follow the advice of your chick supplier in respect of husbandry practice during the first two weeks.
Equipment for 1,000 individuals
The height of the feeders will be set so that the upper edge of the feeder is at the level of the birds' backs. Feeders should be only one third full to prevent wastage of feed. By following this advice, the feed conversion rate may be reduced by 15%.
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Equipment needed for 1,000 hens or pullets | |||
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Age of birds |
Feeders |
Drinkers 20 L | |
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Dual access continuous or |
25 L hoppers | |
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2-4 weeks |
30 m |
20 |
10 |
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4-8/9 weeks |
40 m |
25 |
20 |
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9-16 weeks |
50 m |
30 |
30 |
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16-20 weeks |
60 m |
30 |
30 |
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Equipment required for 500 layers | |||
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60 m |
30 |
30 |
Where possible, it is desirable to adopt an automatic watering system.
Egg collectors
Allow one egg collector for 4 to 5 hens. The collectors will be placed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hen house 50 to 60 cm above the litter. Refer to the type of egg collector advocated by the breed supplier.
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