This document outlines the pre-brooding management practices for a poultry farm. It discusses selecting and preparing the shed, removing litter, cleaning processes, making repairs, installing equipment like feeders and sensors, and fumigating. The goal is to avoid disease, remove pathogens, and get the farm ready to receive new chicks. Calculations are provided for materials needed like disinfectants, litter, and equipment based on the size of the shed. Thorough cleaning and disinfection of the farm is essential before the chicks arrive.

1. PREPARED
BY
HASSAAN AHMAD
2014-AG-4611
B.SC(Hons.) POULTRY SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD,
SUB CAMPUS TOBA TEK SINGH
INTERNSHIP
AT
SADIQ POULTRY FARM MANDRA-03 UNIT
SADIQ POULTRY (PVT) LTD
Head Office: 48-C, Satellite Town, Near Chandni Chowk, Rawalpindi
Telephone: 051-4927501-15 (15 Lines) Fax: 051-4927520, 4927547
Email: mail@sadiqpoultry.com Website: www.sadiqpoultry.com

2. PRE-BROODING MANAGEMENT
All managemental practices before receiving the newly hatched chicks at farm
 Purpose:
 To avoid different diseases at farm.
 Reduce the number of pathogenic organisms.
 Remove debris materials that helps in multiplication of micro-organisms.

3. PRE-BROODING MANAGEMENT
 In the process of pre-brooding management, following steps/practices are considered for
proper and better flock results:
• Selection of Shed
• Litter Removal
• Dry Cleaning
• Wet Cleaning
• Repairing
• White Washing
• Spraying
• Provision of Litter Materials
• Installation of Temperature and Humidity Sensors & Meters
• Provision of Baby Feeders
• Installation of Brooding Ducts, Brooding Screen & Brooding Guard
• Installation of Feed Line Hoppers & Sensors
• Fumigation

4. PRE-BROODING MANAGEMENT
• Disinfect the Surrounding Area of Shed
• Equipment Testing
• Checking of Fuel Stock
• Checking of Feed Stock
• Checking of Store Room
• Checking of Boundary Wall all around the Shed
• Installation of Rodent Bait stations
• Water Quality Analysis
• Time
• Final Preparation Before Delivery of Chicks
• Delivery of Chicks

5. SELECTION OF SHED
• First of all, shed should be selected in which all pre-brooding management/practices
should be done.

6. LITTER REMOVAL
• First, remove the hoppers from feeding line then lift up the feeding lines with the help of
elevating winch gear.
• Second, lift up the drinking lines with the help of elevating winch gear.
• Remove all previously used litter materials from shed, ensure that all outside areas are
cleared of old litter materials.
• After removal of litter materials from shed then spray Dichlorvos with knapsack power
sprayer.
• After spraying, shed should be closed for 24 hours.

7. CALCULATION OF DISINFECTANTS FOR
SPRAYING ON FLOOR
• Dichlorvos is used as 3% solution (97 litre water and 3 litre Dichlorvos) then 100 litre
solutions are used for 3000 sq.ft.
 Dimension:
Shed length = 400 ft
Shed width = 45 ft
Area = length × width → = 400 × 45 = 18000 sq.ft
3000 sq.ft required solution = 100 litre
18000 sq.ft required solution = 100/3000 × 18000 = 600 litre
For 600 litre solution, Dichlorvos required = 600 × 3% = 18 litre
• In 600 litre solution, 582 litre water and 18 litre Dichlorvos is used for spraying in shed on
floor after removal of litter materials.

8. DRY CLEANING
• Remove leftover some bedding materials and other things from internal surface of farm by
scraping and brushing.
• Remove all the spider webs from shed, general store room and feed storage room.
• Feeders should be completely emptied and unused feed should not use for next flock.

9. WET CLEANING
• Before wet cleaning, supply of electricity to shed should be turned off.
• Remove all bulbs, temperature and humidity sensors from shed.
• All fan motors and feeding augar motors should be cover with plastic polythene paper. So,
protect from water during washing.
• Wet cleaning is done in two steps:
A. Soaking:
B. Washing:

10. WET CLEANING
A. Soaking:
• Soak the floor of shed with detergent powder surf water and Biosolve plus water and scrub
to remove organic or bedding materials and dust with the help of broom.
• Soak all equipments with detergent powder surf water with the help of rag and scrub to
remove dust and organic materials.

11. WET CLEANING
B. Washing:
 Wash all surface dust from house inside as well as out-side including fan boxes, feeders,
nipple drinkers, partitions, air inlets, ceilings, water pipes, feeding lines, feed silos, pad
area, walls, floor and all other equipments.
 Washing of floor and equipments with the help of pressure washer.
 Particular attention to corners, cracks and some porous surfaces during washing.

12. CALCULATION OF DISINFECTANTS USED FOR
WASHING OF FLOOR & EQUIPMENTS OF SHED
• Detergent powder surf is used 2 Kg for 1000 sq.ft
• Biosolve Plus is used as 2% solution (2 litre Biosolve Plus
and 98 litre water). Biosolve plus is used for washing and
disinfection of floor.
 Calculation of Detergent Powder Surf for washing of floor
of shed:
 Detergent powder surf is used 2 kg for 1000 sq.ft.
 Dimension:
Shed length = 400 ft
Shed width = 45 ft
Area = Length×Width → 400×45 = 18000 sq.ft
1000 sq.ft required detergent powder surf = 2 kg
18000 sq.ft required surf = 2/1000×18000 = 36 kg

13. DISINFECTANT USED FOR WASHING OF
WATER LINES
• For washing of water lines, Microcide is used as 2%
solution (2 litre Microcide and 98 litre water)
• Prepare solution in tank and fill water lines with this
solution. Then wait for 24 hours and flush with clean water.
• Flush water lines properly and make sure that no
disinfectant is left in water lines.

14. REPAIRING
• All cracks and crevices in walls, floors, ceilings and corners of shed should be filled.
• Fused bulbs should be replaced.
• Walls should be cemented plastered from the ground to reduce the chances of microbial
growth.
• Broken nipples and feeders should be replaced.
• All leakages in water pipe lines and feeding lines should be repaired.
• Tunnel and Transitional fans should be repaired.
• Broken air inlets should be replaced.
• Heaters and generators should be repaired.

15. WHITE WASHING
• Walls and ceilings of sheds should be completely white washed.
• For disinfection, Chemicals like CuSO4 is mixed with white wash. 2-4 Kg CuSO4 is used
per drum with white wash.
• For one (ECH), 30-40 Kg limestone should be used for white washing the inside and
outside of shed.

16. SPRAYING
• Before spraying, close all air inlets, doors and tunnel and transitional fan boxes etc.
• Spray with any disinfectant on all equipments and floor of shed.
• In shed, spray with disinfectant with knapsack power sprayer and close shed for 24 hours.
• During spraying, use gloves and masks.
• From available disinfectants at farm, spray two disinfectants must be done.
• About 24 hours interval is required between two sprays.

17. DISINFECTANTS USED FOR SPRAYING IN SHED
 Available Disinfectants used for spraying in shed:
 Forcefectant: Forcefectant is used as 3% solution (97 litre water and 3 litre Forcefectant).
 Viroguard: Viroguard is used as 3% solution (97 litre water and 3 litre Viroguard).
 Bioguard: Bioguard is used as 3% solution (97 litre water and 3 litre Bioguard).
 Vanoquat: Vanoquat is used as 2% solution (98 litre water and 2 litre Vanoquat).
 Intra Multi-Des GA: Intra Multi-Des GA is used as 2% solution (98 litre water and 2 litre
Intra Multi-Des GA.
 Available Insecticide used for spraying in shed:
 Guardian: Guardian is used as 3% solution (97 litre water and 3 litre Guardian).

18. WATER CALCULATION FOR SPRAYING IN SHED
• In shed, 3 litre water is required for 100 sq.ft.
 Dimension:
Shed length = 400 ft
Shed width = 45 ft
Area = Length × Width → = 400 × 45 = 18000 sq.ft
100 sq.ft required water for spraying = 3 litre
18000 sq.ft required water for spraying = 3/100 × 18000 = 540 litre water
If used 2% solution of any disinfectant spray then, 540 × 2% = 11 litre spray disinfectant

19. PROVISION OF LITTER MATERIALS
• Provide bedding or litter materials in shed which is more absorbent and less costly.
• In Pakistan, Rice husks are mainly used as bedding materials.
• After provision of litter materials in shed, spray with any disinfectant on litter materials.

20. CALCULATION OF LITTER MATERIALS
• One sq. ft having 0.8 kg litter materials for layer flock.
• One sq.ft having 0.4-0.5 kg litter materials for broiler flock.
 Dimensions:
Shed length = 400 ft
Shed width = 45 ft
Area = Length × Width → = 400 × 45 = 18000 sq.ft
Litter materials = 18000 × 0.8 = 14400 kg
Litter materials = 14400/40
Litter materials = 360 Mann

21. SPRAYING ON LITTER MATERIALS
 Available Disinfectant for spraying on litter materials in shed:
 Neopredisan 135-1: Neopredisan 135-1 is used as 2% solution (2 litre Neopredisan and 98
litre water).

22. INSTALLATION OF TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY
METERS AND SENSORS
• Installation of temperature and humidity meters and sensors in brooding area.
• Height of sensors from floor level should be 1-1.5 ft during brooding.
• In one ECH, 3 temperature sensors and 3 humidity sensors must be installed at different
locations.
• In one ECH, 4 temperature meters and 2 humidity meters must be installed.
• Height of temperature and humidity meters should be 2 ft from ground level.

23. PROVISION OF BABY FEEDERS
• Washing and cleaning of baby feeders with
any detergent powder surf.
• Provide baby feeders in shed before
fumigation. So, Fumigate all baby feeders.
 Calculation of Baby Feeders:
• One baby feeder use for about 60-70 birds.
• Baby feeders are mostly used in first 2 to 3
weeks during brooding of layer chicks.
Feeders Calculation = Total Birds/1 baby
feeder required for birds
Feeders Calculation = 32910/70
Feeders Calculation = 470 Baby Feeders

24. INSTALLATION OF BROODING
SCREEN,BROODING DUCT & BROODING GUARD
• Installation of brooding ducts from round hot air outlet in brooding area.
• Plastic Polythene sheet is used as brooding screen to control the temperature in brooding
area.
• Height of brooding ducts from floor level should be 3-3.5 ft.
• Place the chick guard with brooding screen on both side of brooding area.

25. INSTALLATION OF FEED LINE HOPPERS &
SENSORS
 Washing and cleaning of feed line hoppers with any
detergent powder surf.
 Installation of feed line hoppers and sensors in shed.

26. FUMIGATION
• Before fumigation, Heaters should be turned on to warm the shed. When shed completely
warm then heater should turned off.
• Before fumigation, all leakages in shed should be closed.
• Before fumigation, Shed should be air tight.
• All air inlets should be closed.
• Feed hoppers, Partitions and other equipments should provide to shed. So, Fumigate all
equipments.
• Place three to four fumigation drums at different locations in one shed for fumigation.

27. CALCULATION FOR FUMIGATION
 Method 1:
• For 100 cubic feet:
 Dimension:
Shed Length = 400 ft
Shed Width = 45 ft
Shed Height = 9 ft
Area = Length × Width × Height
Area = 400 × 45 × 9 → = 162000 cubic ft
100 cubic feet required formalin = 40 ml
162000 cubic feet required formalin = 40/100 × 162000 = 64800 (ml)
= 64800/1000 = 64.8 litre
100 cubic feet required KMnO4 = 20 g
162000 cubic feet required KMnO4 = 20/100 × 162000 = 32400 (g)
= 32400/1000 = 32.4 kg
Potassium Permanganate (g) Formalin (ml)
20 40
40 80

28. CALCULATION FOR FUMIGATION
 Method 2:
KMnO4 = Length×Width×Height×18÷100
Formalin = KMnO4×2
Shed length = 400 ft
Shed width = 45 ft
Shed height = 9 ft
KMnO4 Calculation = Length×Width×Height×18÷100
KMnO4 Calculation = 400×45×9×18÷100
= 29160 g
= 29160/1000 = 29.16 Kg
Formalin Calculation = KMnO4×2
Formalin Calculation = 29160×2
= 58320 ml
= 58320/1000 = 58.32 litre

29. DISINFECT THE SURROUNFING AREA OF
SHED
• Remove the debris materials and feathers from
shed area.
• Collect feathers from shed area and burn them.
• Clean and sanitize a minimum of 30-40 ft area
surrounding the shed.
• Before spray of disinfectant outside area of
sheds must be clear from litter and debris
materials.
• All outside area of shed should be disinfected
with any disinfectant.
• Formalin or Dichlorvos is used as 3% solution
for spraying in all outside area of shed with
knapsack power sprayer.

30. EQUIPMENT TESTING
• Never forget the checking of all equipments including heaters or brooders, temperature and
humidity sensors, working of transitional and tunnel fans, air inlets and fogging system,
working of feeding lines auger and silos, lights and controllers etc.
• Check electric generators to provide continuous supply of electricity in shed. Before arrival
of chicks, all equipments should be checked.

31. CHECKING OF FUEL STOCK
• Check fuel stock in tank.
• Mostly use diesel for heaters, brooders and
generators.
• Fuel should be stocked for about 1 to 2
months.

32. CHECKING OF FEED STOCK
• Check feed stock in feed storage room.
• Feed should be stocked for about one month.

33. CHECKING OF STORE ROOM
• Check electrical and mechanical spare parts in store room.
• Specially, If Sheds are away from main city then store the spare parts which are used in
repairing and setting of different equipments of shed.

34. CHECKING OF BOUNDARY WALL ALL
AROUND THE SHED
• Check boundary wall all around the shed. So, Predators and peoples can not enter in shed.

35. INSTALLATION OF RODENT BAIT STATIONS
• Install rodent bait stations in feed storage rooms, feed hopper rooms and general store
rooms.

36. WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS
• Check the water quality from Laboratory.
• Drinking water have an effect on flock performance.
• Water analysis includes:
 Total Dissolved Solids
 pH
 Sulphate
 Sodium
 Chloride
 Magnesium
 Calcium
 Nitrates
 Iron
 Copper
 Lead
 Zinc

37. TIME
• The shed should be completely cleaned and disinfected at least 3 -4 days before the arrival
of chicks.
• Time should be more than 2 weeks for proper cleaning, washing and disinfection of shed.

38. FINAL PREPARATION BEFORE DELIVERY
OF CHICKS
• Before delivery of chicks, Check water lines and adjust to proper height for chicks.
• Heaters should be turned on at least 24-48 hours before expected arrival of chicks.
• Check required temperature, humidity and light intensity in shed.
• Check temperature of floor and litter materials in shed.

39. DELIVERY OF CHICKS
 Chicks should be arriving early in morning time.
 Unload chick boxes quickly and place chicks in brooding area.
 Spread the chick boxes and do not stack them.
 Empty the chick boxes very carefully to limit the chance of leg damage.
 Chick Boxes should be removed from the shed and burned, if they are made of cardboard.
 Chick Boxes should be returned to chicks transport vehicles, if they are made of plastic
materials.
 Delays in chicks placement can contribute to dehydration of chicks then resulting in high
chick mortality.