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Maximizing Poultry Health and Productivity A Vets Perspective: Focus - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Maximizing Poultry Health and Productivity A Vets Perspective: Focus - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Maximizing Poultry Health and Productivity A Vets Perspective: Focus on Biosecurity/C&D/Chicken Start What is the only Relationship Between Me and AGP? The Goals of Poultry Production Parameter Goa Goal We Weight at t da day 35 35
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The Goals of Poultry Production
Parameter Goa Goal We Weight at t da day 35 35 2250 2250 gr gr FCR CR a at da day 35 35 1.47 Av Average daily weight ht ga gain Ca
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65 gr gr Livea eabili lity fatte ttening cycle Ca
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97 % Parameter Goa Goal Pe Peak prod
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93 93-95 % 5 % Eggs ggs/H /HH i in 12 mont
- nths of
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lay 320 320 Sh Shell ll breakin ing stre rength > > 40 N N Livea eabilit ity la layi ying pe peri riod 92 92-94 94 % %
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Biosecurity
Housing Feed eed Wild ld bird rds Insec ects Rodents Hat atcher ery Wat ater er Othe her poultry, , live vest stock, pet ets Equipment an and vehicle les lit litter
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surroundings
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inlet air?
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7 x x 10 105
5 – 8 x
x 10 1010
10 cfu
fu/g /g Staphylococcus spp. Micrococcus spp. Streptococcus spp. Coliforms, fungi, Pseudomonas spp. et al. Amount of germs is directly proportional to amount of dust particles
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Cleaning and Disinfection
- Good performance starts…
… before chicken start!!
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- clean and disinfect the whole environment of the housing!
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contact plates
contact plates can be taken at several points in the barn according to the Dutch integrated control system
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Chick Quality
tool consideration feed supply chicken paper water supply quality, temperature air temperature 32-34 °C floor temperature 30-31 °C humidity > 50 %
- n-farm-management: brooding conditions
in Germany
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Arrival of Day old Chicks
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Check of Crop Filling
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Crop filled 80 % after 8 hours / 90 % after 24 hours !
Brooding Management
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Necropsy of Young Chicks
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Chick Starting Challenges
Stress f fact ctors: h : hatchin ing, v , vaccin ccinatio ion, , trans nsport
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ecreased f feed eed i int ntake
Switch f h fro rom y yolk s sac f feeding ng t to pelle llets
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fat t to
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arbohydrates
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- f glycoge
gen in in liv liver a and m muscles
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energy
Low c capacit ity o y of enzym ymes
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dige gesti tion und under er develo evelopment!
Probl blem: : hypoglyca lycaemia ia i in c chicks icks
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Life Cycle of a Chicken
Ch Challenge: Hatching stress, transportation stress, housing stress Goals: Build up foundation for high performance – optimal chick start Ch Challenge: Vaccinations and growth stress Goals: Provide intestinal health, bacteria control
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