Housing Requirements for Chicken - Layer
HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHICKEN - LAYER
LPM605- SHELTER MANAGEMENT
PRASOON
10/11/2011
Contents
Essentials of Good Housing: 3
Location of Poultry House: 3
Housing requirements: 4
Poultry housing systems: 7
Styles of Poultry Houses: 11
House Construction: 11
Housing requirements for layer birds
Poultry is housed for comfort protection, efficient production and convenience of the poultry man.
Essentials of Good Housing:
Comfort: The best egg production is secured from birds that are comfortable and happy. To be comfortable a house must provide adequate accommodation; be reasonably cool in summer, free-from draft and sufficiently warm during the winter provides adequate supply of fresh air and sunshine; and remain always dry. Given these the hen responds excellently.
Protection: Includes safeguards against theft and attack from natural enemies of the birds such as the fox, dog, cat kite, crow, snake, etc. The birds also should be protected against external parasites like ticks, lice and mites.
Convenience: The house should be located at a convenient place, and the equipment so arranged as to allow cleaning and other necessary operations as required.
Location of Poultry House:
In planning a poultry house, the location should be taken into consideration. In selecting site for poultry houses the following factors should be considered.
1. Relation to other building: The poultry house should not be close to the home as to create unsanitary conditions. On the other hand it should not be too far away either because this will require more time in going to and for in caring for the birds. In general at least three trips should be made daily to the poultry house in feeding, watering, gathering the eggs, etc.
2. Exposure: The poultry house should face south or east in moist localities. A southern exposure permits more sunlight in the house than any of the other possible exposures. An eastern exposure is almost as good as a southern one.
LPM605- SHELTER MANAGEMENT
PRASOON
10/11/2011
Contents
Essentials of Good Housing: 3
Location of Poultry House: 3
Housing requirements: 4
Poultry housing systems: 7
Styles of Poultry Houses: 11
House Construction: 11
Housing requirements for layer birds
Poultry is housed for comfort protection, efficient production and convenience of the poultry man.
Essentials of Good Housing:
Comfort: The best egg production is secured from birds that are comfortable and happy. To be comfortable a house must provide adequate accommodation; be reasonably cool in summer, free-from draft and sufficiently warm during the winter provides adequate supply of fresh air and sunshine; and remain always dry. Given these the hen responds excellently.
Protection: Includes safeguards against theft and attack from natural enemies of the birds such as the fox, dog, cat kite, crow, snake, etc. The birds also should be protected against external parasites like ticks, lice and mites.
Convenience: The house should be located at a convenient place, and the equipment so arranged as to allow cleaning and other necessary operations as required.
Location of Poultry House:
In planning a poultry house, the location should be taken into consideration. In selecting site for poultry houses the following factors should be considered.
1. Relation to other building: The poultry house should not be close to the home as to create unsanitary conditions. On the other hand it should not be too far away either because this will require more time in going to and for in caring for the birds. In general at least three trips should be made daily to the poultry house in feeding, watering, gathering the eggs, etc.
2. Exposure: The poultry house should face south or east in moist localities. A southern exposure permits more sunlight in the house than any of the other possible exposures. An eastern exposure is almost as good as a southern one.