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Some Broiler

Management
Tips
S.T.Moubarak
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Cairo University

0521jap

Some Broiler Management Tips

Downtime
Cleaning & Disinfection

Floor Treatment

Some Broiler Management Tips

Litter Management

Water Line Treatment


Foot Dips

Downtime

Downtime is the
time between the
end of disinfection
and day zero

Downtime
No Animals
No Activity
Pathogens are exposed to
dryness
Time varies based on pathogen
Three times expected incubation
period

Block of area

Reception of 1-d old chicks


Disinfect

Downtime

10

32 C

-1

Days
before
arrival

Brooding

IB

)
(


) (10-15

/

Washing Pre-Washing

Alkaline Cleaners

Increase
Downtime
N0
multiage sites

IB Control

All in
All out

Cleaning & Disinfection

Cleaning and Disinfection

CLEANING
Scientific definition:
A process combining the physical input of energy with
surfactant/detergent activity to remove organic material and
associated micro-organisms.

Practical definition:
Physical action with detergent giving the removal of organic
material and

Chemical Action

Soils are electro-chemically bonded


to the surface. We must break that
bond to remove the soils
Cleaning happens at Neutral (pH =
7)

Cleaning With Chemistry


1- Identify the relative pH of the soil
2- Apply a product with the opposite pH
3- Wait for some time for the chemistry to work

Oily, Sticky Organic Soils

Dry, Loose Mineral Soils

pH Scale

10 million times
stronger than water
Increasing Acidity

0
10x

10x

10x

10x

10x

10x

10x

10 million times
stronger than water
Increasing Alkalinity

10x

10

10x

11

10x

10x

12

10x

13

10x

14
10x

Caustic Soda (Lye)

Floor Strippers

Spray & Wipe Cleaners

Hand Soap

Extraction Cleaner

Window Cleaner

Pure
Water

Neutral Cleaner

Disinfectant Cleaners

Nutra-Rinse

Boric Acid

Rust Remover

Creme Clean

Descaler
CSP

Neutral

Degreasers

Vinegar

Hydrochloric Acid

6.5 - 7.5

+++

++

+++

Cleaners In Poultry Industry


ALKALINE CLEANERS
(proteins fats)
ACID CLEANERS
(mineral deposits and/or rust stains
left by hard water)

Floor Treatment

Floor Treatment Why ?

Coccidia
Clostridia

Beetles

Floor Treatments Of Poultry Houses


Compound
Boric Acid
Salt (Sodium
Chloride)
Sulphur Powder

Application Rate
Dust - Baits
0.25 kg/m2

Uses
Beetles
Clostridia

0.01 kg/m2

pH reduction

Lime (Ca oxide, Ca


hydroxide)
Caustic Soda
(Sodium Hydroxide)
Commercial Bleach
(Sodium
Hypochlorite)

As necessary

Disinfection

As Necessary

Coccidia

As Necessary

Disinfection

Water Line Treatment


Poorly Maintained Water Lines.

1) Antibiotics and vaccines are not as effective.


2) Supplements such as vitamins and
electrolytes are not as effective.
3) An added stress
due to higher
bacterial counts
4) Poor performance.

Biofilm

Biofilm

Using pH To Control Solids Build Up in


Water Lines

Descaling

No
Build-up of
Solids

Less than 5.5

Solids Buildup
5.5 7

above 7

What is Being Used Now?

Bleach Both liquid (Sodium Hypochlorite) and dry (Calcium


Hypochlorite)

Hydrogen Peroxide and Peracetic acid


Citric Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Acidified Copper Sulfate
Various Blended Acids

Quick References For Choosing


Acids Types

Litter Management

Potential causes of wet litter


Improper ventilation
Drinker type, management and maintenance
Poor drainage, condensation and moisture seepage into
litter
High moisture bedding
Poor bedding quality
Inadequate bedding/litter depth
Bird health
Diet and water quality
High bird density

Detrimental Effects of Ammonia


Ammonia Level

Effects

20 ppm
(Continuous for 6 weeks)

- pulmonary edema, congestion, and


hemorrhage
- increased susceptibility to
respiratory disease due to ciliostasis

40 ppm

- deciliation and decreased


clearance of
E. coli from lungs and airsacs

25 50 ppm

- reduced body weights , feed efficiency


and
increased airsacculitis in birds exposed to
Infectious Bronchitis Virus

50 100 ppm

- keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulceration,


and blindness

Litter Temperature (Brooding)


The environmental conditions present when the
chick arrives on the farm sets the pattern for the
rest of the grow-out period.
Chilled chicks undergo vasoconstriction to retain
heat.

This interferes with the passage of maternal


antibodies into the chick through yolk sac absorption.

Litter Temperature (continued)


Retained yolks play a factor in determining
the presence of E. coli,
Salmonella, and Campylobacter on
processed carcasses.
The temperature of the litter at placement
should ideally be 32 - 35C at the time the
chicks are placed;

Foot Dips (Foot baths)

Footbath
Location
Solid Surface (Concrete)
Close to the point of entry
Less clean >>>>> Dipping Clean
It may prove useful to have a tap and
brushes nearby so that boots can be
washed off before using the footbath.

Footbath
Location
The area around the footbath should be
disinfected at appropriate intervals to reduce the
risk of disease transmission.

The area around the footbath should remain as dry


as possible as organisms can and will migrate and
disperse in water.

Footbath
Design
- Long enough to walk through it.
(Not to jump or stride over it)
- Easy drainage and cleaning.
- Depth: at least 10 cm.
- Should be protected from weather.

Footbath
Use
footbath is not designed as a footwear
washing point!
Boots should first be cleaned and then
disinfected.
Use smooth sole footwear (boots).

Hygiene Barrier

Boots

Foot bath Disinfectants

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