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- 1. EGG CANDLER BROODER EQUIPMENT THINK POULTRY, THINK EGIYOK
- 2. Egg Candler ◦ It's a light source that's used to examine the inside structure of eggs. ◦ Individual and bulk candlers are the two types of egg candlers available.
- 3. BROODER EQUIPMENT ◦ Brooders are devices that give warmth and light while rearing newborn chicks during their first few weeks of life. Depending on the model, brooders include a heating source, reflectors to direct heat and light toward the chicks, and light and heat adjusting devices such as stands, thermostats, and other accessories. The following are examples of brooding equipment: 1. Charcoal stove/Kerosene stove 2. Gas Brooder 3. Electrical Brooder 4. Intra-red Bulbs 5. Reflectors/Hovers 6. Brooder Guard/Chick Guard 7. Electrical Heaters (heating rods or coils)
- 4. Charcoal stove/Kerosene stove ◦ These are employed in places where electricity is scarce or expensive, and power outages are common. To keep the heat in the brooding area, these stoves are covered with plates or pans.
- 5. Gas Brooder ◦ To provide heat, natural gas, LPG, or methane is connected to a heating element that is suspended 3 to 5 feet above the chick. It is equipped with canopy-style reflectors that direct heat away from the chicks.
- 6. Electrical Brooder ◦ It also has a thermostatically controlled heating system that evenly distributes the appropriate quantity of heat across a vast area, preventing direct crowding of chicks in the brooder. 300 to 400 chicks can be housed in one single brooder.
- 7. Infra-Red Bulbs ◦ Because it is a self-reflecting bulb, no reflector is required above the bulbs. There are 150 watt and 250 watt bulbs available to heat 150 and 250 chicks, respectively.
- 8. Reflectors/Hovers These reflectors are called Hovers. These are reflectors of heat and light. FLAT TYPE HOVER: These hovers are flat and equipped with a heating element, heating mechanism, and pilot bulb, as well as a thermometer for keeping track of the temperature. Instead of hanging from the roof, they are usually placed with stands on all four corners. CANOMY TYPE HOVER: These concave reflectors are made out of a regular electrical bulb, a thermostat mechanism, and, in certain circumstances, a thermometer.
- 9. Brooder Guard/Chick Guard ◦ These are thin metal sheets, hard board, or bamboo mats that are 1 to 1.5 feet tall and come in a variety of lengths. They are used to limit the movement of chicks in order to keep them closer to the brooders and prevent them from freezing. They're employed to keep chicks from wandering too far away from the heat source until they figure out where it comes from. We must provide a brooder guard with a diameter of 5 feet and a height of no more than 1.5 feet. Depending on the season of brooding, we can use materials like cardboard sheet, GI sheet, wire mesh, and mat, among others. Brooding takes place for 5-6 days during the summer. It takes 2-3 weeks during the winter season.
- 10. Electrical Heaters (Heating Rods/Coils) ◦ This style of brooder is equipped with heating elements and pilot bulbs, as well as a thermometer for temperature recording. Over the heating rods or coils, they used to have a reflecting device. Depending on the situation, the temperature can be changed.