This content is about Management of Poultry during Rainy Season which includes Key Management Practices in Rainy Weather by Dr. ARSHAD Veterinary Clinic.
Check for and repair any leaks in the roof or walls.
Prepare side curtains to keep rain from entering the chicken house.
Ensure drainage systems are working properly.
Beware of Chicks brooding during Rainy Season, Rainwater splashing inside and high humidity with poor ventilation can increase the ammonia level inside the coop.
Keep litter dry.
Double check the water flow.
Prevent Heat Stress.
Keep your flick hydrated.
Use Larvicides to control larva.
Feed ingredients should be kept in waterproof conditions.
Prevent feed caking.
Inclusion of toxin binders in the feed is highly recommended.
Improve water quality.
Speed up airflow.
Control rodents.
Provide artificial light.
Use Growth promoters and Water supplements.
Heat Stress is a Major Challenge in Poultry Production especially during the Summer Months ( Monsoon Season / Rainy Days ). It occurs when birds face difficulty in achieving a balance between body heat produced and heat lost. This imbalance can lead to several health issues and production losses. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the causes and responses of Chickens to Heat Stress and implement appropriate mitigation strategies to minimize the adverse impact on production.
There are several causes of heat production apart from the environmental heat. Some of them notably are higher feed intake, higher density feed and / or overcrowding of birds in a limited space, etc.
Heat Stress response to Maintain normal body temperature :
Increased panting
Lesser feed intake and chicken drinks more water which can cause loose droppings
Reduced physical activity
Spreading of Wings
Moving towards shades or towards the place where airflow is more
Blood - Swollen Wattles and Comb
Diverting blood from internal organs to the skin which darkens skin colour
The More will be The Humidity inside The Coop, More Suffocation For The Chickens, Resulting Increase of Chicken Morbidity and Mortalities as Well.
Follow These Guidelines to Reduce Humidity in Poultry Houses During Cold, Humid Weather especially in Winter Season.
01= Increase Chicken Bedding Level According to The Size ( Height ) of Chicken Poop, ( For Example : If Chicken Droppings are On Average 01 Inch From Lower to The Upper Surface, Then, Bedding Level Must be Around 1.5 or 02 inches ( Much Better ) ).
Do You Know Why it's Very Much Important to Increase Poultry Bedding Material's Level According to The Size of the Flock Droppings ?.
Here's the Answer :
As Soon As Chicken Poop Will Drop on The Surface of Poultry Litter, Bedding Will Start to Absorb Moisture Content out of Chicken Waste. We Don't Want to Reach That Watery Portion At The Bottom of The Chicken Bedding. Because This Moisture Will Increase the Humidity of The Cemented Floor or Soil After Touching That Area. The Result Will be Failure to Dry That Bedding Completely even After Racking or Sunshine. Because, Chickens Will Not Stop to Poop and Situations May Get Severe if Few Chickens Out Or Whole Flock Suffer From Diarrhea. If We Increase Chicken Bedding Level Wisely, That Moisture From Chicken Droppings will Not be Easily Reachable to the Bottom after The Addition of Moisture to The Upper Surface or 50 % of The Placed Bedding. Now, Little Bit Effort regarding Optimum Ventilation, Racking Chicken Bedding and Sunlight will Help Us to Reduce the Humidity of The Coop.
02= Never Let Cakes to Develop inside The Chicken House. Because It takes Too Much Time to Release Moisture From Litter Cakes as Compared to The Scattered Chicken Bedding.
03= Start Planning About Using Long Lasting, Quickly Moisture Absorbent, Quickly Moisture Releaser and Ability to Convert into Fine Powder Poultry Litter Material Right Before High Humidity Weather. Instead of Using New Poultry Bedding in Such Weather. Because New Chicken Bedding have More Capacity to Absorb Moisture and Less to Release until it Becomes Little Older and Mixed with Dry Poultry Droppings. Such Managed Beddings Support to Minimize Humidity inside Poultry Farms.
04= Use Wood Ash
05= Stop Roof Leakage
06= Don't Let Water to Stay Around or Near The Coop
07= Improve Chicken Coop Ventilation
08= Stay Updated to The Weather Forecast
09= Install Hygrometer ( Hang )
10= Use Cemented Floor
11= Keep Extra Chicken Bedding Available
12= Let Wet Poultry Manure Dry and Remix With New Poultry Bedding Following Placing Over Cemented Floor For Chickens
13= Daily Twice, Thrice or May Be Four Times Racking
14= Treat Chicken Diarrhea ASAP
15= Collect and Remove Wet Droppings
16= Capture Sunlight
17= Use Heat Source ( if Available / Affordable according to the Size of the Flock )
18= Improve Chicken Housing Conditions
19= Don't Place Such Extra Tools Which Absorb Moisture For Longer Times.
20= Never Overcrowd Your Flock.
23 авг 2024
