The document discusses essential aspects of grower management in poultry, covering the period from brooding to sexual maturity of birds between 9 to 18 weeks. It highlights methods for sexing chicks, the importance of culling, and specific feeding and watering space requirements, as well as necessary deworming schedules. Additionally, it mentions the introduction of nest boxes prior to laying and the use of deep litter systems for housing.

1. GROWER MANAGEMENT IN
POULTRY
Dr. Rameswar Panda
Teaching Assistant
Dept. of LPM
College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad

2. INTRODUCTION
 The period after
brooding till sexual
maturity.
 In grower house, birds
arte kept from 9 weeks
to 16-18wks.
 They are also called as
replacement pullets

3. SEXING OF CHICKS
 Feather method of
sexing

4.  Japanese Vent method
of sexing
 Very popular

5. Auto sexing
 Specific to certain
breeds
 Plumage colour or any
other character linked
to sex chromosome
taken into account to
determine sex

6.  Sexing by use of
spectroscopy

7.  Sex testing machine
 Keeler optical sex
testing machine

8. CULLING OF PULLETS
 Done to save labour,
feeding cost.
 To prevent spread of
diseases.
 If sexing error (2%)
happens, identify the
male birds and to be
sold for table purpose

9. FEEDING OF GROWERS
 Feeding space/bird is
10cm
 Watering space/bird is
2-2.5cm

10.  Light period not to be
increased in 9-19wks
period
 Only 12hr light.

11. DEWORMING
 Performed at 10, 13,
16,19 wks of age with
piperazine @ 250-
300mg/kg b.wt

12.  Nest boxes is
introduced 1 month
before laying.
 Multitier nest box only
for chicken, not for
ducks and turkeys

13.  Litter material spreaded
up to height of 4’’ in
deep litter system.