Brooding involves rearing chicks after hatching until they are 3-4 weeks old and can survive on their own. There are two types of brooding: natural brooding done with a broody hen or artificial brooding using brooders without hens. A brooder comprises a heating source like charcoal, gas or electric bulbs, reflectors called hovers, and a brooder guard to keep chicks near the heat. Chicks must also be provided proper feed and water management including various types of feeders and waterers.

1. BROODING CHICKS
MANAGEMENT

2. BROODING
•art and science of rearing chicks
•after hatch when special care and
attention must be given to chicks to
ensure their health and survival.
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3. 2 TYPES OF
BROODING

4. 1.) NATURAL BROODING
Done with help of broody hens after hatching (
3-4 weeks of age )
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5. 2.) ARTIFICIAL BROODING
• Large number of chicks are reared in the
absence of broody hen.
• Equipment used for brooding are called
BROODERS
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6. BROODER
COMPRISES OF 3
ELEMENTS

7. 1.) HEATING SOURCE
• electrical gases like natural gas, methane,
liquid fuel like kerosene, solid fuel like coal,
wood can be use as a heating materials
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8. DIFFERENT
TYPES OF HEAT
SOURCE

9. A.) CHARCOAL POT
• When electricity is not available, ordinary charcoal
pot are used to provide supplementary heat to
chicks. These pot are covered with plate / pans to
dissipate the heat.
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10. CHARCOAL POT
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11. B.) GAS BROODER/LPG (LIQUIFIED
PETROLEUM GAS) KEROSENE LAMP
• Natural gas, LPG or methane is connected to
heating element which is hanged 3 to 5 feet
above the chicks to provide heat.
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12. GAS BROODER
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13. C.) ELECTRICITY/ELECTRICAL BULB
• One electrical brooder can be used for 300 to 400
chicks at the rate of 1 watt/bird.
• Infra red bulbs: One 250 watts IR bulb can provide
brooding for about 150 to 250 chicks.
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14. ELECTRICITY/ELECTRICAL
BULB
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15. INFRA-RED BULBS
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16. 2.)REFLECTORS
• These reflectors are called Hovers.
• Flat type hover – These hovers are provided with heating
element, heating mechanism and pilot lamp
• Canopy type hover – These reflectors are in concave shape
consisting of ordinary electrical bulb and thermostat
mechanism.
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17. INFRA-RED BULBS
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18. 3.)BROODER GUARD
• prevent chicks from straying too far from heat
supply until they learn the source of heat
• Height of brooder: not exceed 1.5 feet
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19. BROODER GUARD
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20. FEEDING AND
WATERING
MANAGEMENT

21. FEED MANAGEMENT
• post hatch chick goes from source of nutrients to
an external solid feed diet
• helps with gut development
• placed in an area that they are able to reach
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22. TYPES OF FEEDER IN
MANAGEMENT

23. 1.) LONG PLASTIC FEEDER
• more than four or five chicks
• chicks can sit side by side to eat
• chicks cannot climb inside the container
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24. LONG PLASTIC FEEDER
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25. 2.) LONG METAL TROUGH CHICK FEEDER
• its openings are larger
• it's covered by metal bars
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26. LONG METAL TROUGH CHICK
FEEDER
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27. 3.) MASON JAR CHICK FEEDERS
• Round shape
• holes are quite large
• the design allows grain to disperse into the
feeder as the chicks eat
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28. MASON JAR CHICK FEEDERS
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29. 4.) HANGING FEEDER
• feeder which hangs away from the floor has to
be a winner.
• very few
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30. HANGING FEEDER
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31. WATER MANAGEMENT
• extremely important aspect of chick husbandry
• water should be clean and free of bacteria
• water can also have an impact on gut health.
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32. TYPES OF WATERER
IN MANAGEMENT

33. 1.) PAN AND JAR TYPE WATERER
• it is circular in nature
• has 2 compartment
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34. PAN AND JAR TYPE
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35. 2.) WATER BASIN MADE OF PLASTIC
• basins of different diameters are available
• separate grill is available
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36. WATER BASIN MADE OF
PLASTIC
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37. 3.)BELL TYPE AUTOMATIC WATERER
• made of high impact in a bell shape usually
suspended from separate pipeline for the
purpose
• this type of waterers has control over the
water flow and maintains the required water
level always
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38. BELL TYPE AUTOMATIC
WATERER
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39. 4.) NIPPLE DRINKER
• can be used both in deep-litter and in cage
system
• can be used for all types and classes of birds,
but most commonly used in laying cages
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40. NIPPLE DRINKER
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41. 5.)MANUAL DRINKER
• also referred as “fountain drinker“
• Made up of high-impact plastic in bright colors
(red or blue)
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42. MANUAL DRINKER
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43. Thank you and God
Bless